Coastal Cities in Asia Most at Risk From Natural Disasters, Study Says

摘要

Coastal cities in Asia are most at risk of catastrophic flooding, storms, storm surges, earthquakes or tsunamis and thus great physical and economic harm, according to a study by a Swiss insurance company. The study, "Mind the Risk: A Global Ranking of Cities Under Threat From Natural Disasters," considered two major indicators of risk-the size of an urban population that could be hit by one or more natural perils and the possible impact on local national economies, calculated by the value of working days lost.