F2 Why Are Less Developed Countries More Vulnerable To Natural Hazards?

Most less developed Countries(LDCs) are _______________ poor and do not have enough _______________ capital【資金】 to set up monitoring systems【監控系統】, organise【組織】 earthquake drills【地震演習】 and build shock-proof houses【防震房屋】.

Level of _______________ economic development affects the vulnerability【脆弱性】 of a country to natural hazards.

Less developed countries(LDCs) are more vulnerable【容易受傷害】 to natural hazards because

• They lack the _______________ capital【資金】 to carry out the hazard-fighting policies.
• Many governments are _______________ inefficient【低效】 and _______________ corruption is common.
• They have a low level of _______________ technology【科技】.
• Most people receive【接受】 _______________ little education【一點點教育】 and have _______________ little knowledge【一點點知識】 about natural hazards.