Global Distribution of Highest Risk Disaster Hotspots by Hazard TypeTotal Economic Loss Risks

Center for Hazards and Risk ResearchThe Earth Institute at Columbia Universitywww.ldeo.columbia.edu/chrr/research/hotspots

Source: Figure 1.2b. Natural Disaster Hotspots - A Global Risk Analysis©2005 The World Bank and Columbia UniversityNote: Geophysical hazards include earthquakes and volcanoes;

hydrological hazards include floods, cyclones, and landslides.

High Total Economic Loss RiskTop 3 Deciles at Risk from:

Drought OnlyGeophysical OnlyHydro OnlyDrought and HydroGeophysical and HydroDrought and GeophysicalDrought, Hydro and Geophysical