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Author(s): Li Hongyang

Study on disaster risks to help improve safety

Source(s): China Daily
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China released its survey results on the integrated risk of natural disasters on Wednesday, the first of its kind in the country aiming to help prevent disasters in the future.

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For example, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development can renovate old residential areas and dilapidated houses in rural areas that pose safety risks.

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They obtained data about the factors that can lead to disasters such as earthquakes, extreme weather, floods and droughts, and forest and grassland fires.

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Themes Disaster risk management Governance Risk identification and assessment
Country and region China

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