Description: A total of 84 countries distributed over the tropics presented different levels of physical exposure to tropical cyclones. Those countries with the largest exposed populations have highly populated coastal areas and especially densely populated deltas (China, India, the Philippines, Japan, Bangladesh). Expressing exposure as a proportion of national population flagged island states and territories (Guam, the British Virgin Islands, Vanuatu, Mauritius) and the Philippines (a collection of islands).
Published in: Reducing Disaster Risk: A Challenge for Development - A Global Report.
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