“People are on a search for better lives and better jobs and then sort of get stuck in bad lands because that’s what they can afford,” said study co-author Stephane Hallegatte, a …
Villagers retrieve belongings, which were they kept on the higher ground surrounded floodwaters, at a village in Sohbat Pur, a flood-hit district of Baluchistan province, Pakistan, Oct. 25, 2022.Far more people are in harm’s way as they move into high flood zones across the globe, adding to an increase in watery disasters from climate change, a new study said.
The problem is driven by middle- and low-income countries, the study found. Richer countries like the United States and parts of Europe are seeing more growth in safer areas than flood-prone ones and the poorest nations haven’t quite developed as heavily in flood-prone areas, it said. “What we’re trying to do with the study is to track the process of urban development over time,” Rentschler said. “What you would expect is that initially you settle in a safe space, but as the city expands, it’s more likely to grow into areas that it previously avoided, flood zones for instance.”
On the other hand, the United States saw dry settlements increase 76% and the highest flood settlements go up only 46%. Other countries with more dry settlements than ultra-wet include France, Sweden, Austria, Finland, Japan, Canada and India.“It is an important paper that compiles data on both developed areas and assets exposed to flooding as never has been done before,” said Columbia University climate scientist Klaus Jacob, who wasn’t part of the research.
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Study finds more people are moving into high flood zones, increasing risk of water disastersA new study finds that far more people are in harm's way as they move into high flood zones around the world.
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Study finds more people are moving into high flood zones, increasing risk of water disastersA new study finds that far more people are in harm's way as they move into high flood zones around the world
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