There is a growing awareness that good land use and planning cando much to reduce the impact of natural catastrophes.
Communities that understand the risks they face and mitigatethose risks become resilient and can experience sustainableoutcomes when affected by natural hazards.
Around the world many communities are working hard to becomemore resilient, but 85 percent of people exposed to naturalcatastrophes live in developing countries where it can bechallenging to achieve good land use and planning. Continuedproperty development is inevitable, and the worth of the exposureat risk will rise. Only increased resilience can temper the impactof natural disasters.
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