healthy risks for those in poverty

Why are poor people more vulnerable to certain natural hazards?  Cite examples.

Health risks related to poverty and lack of development that affect developing countries and poor people most are known as:Question 18Select one:a.Traditional hazardsb.Old hazardsc.New hazardsd.Systemic hazards

Vulnerability to poverty is a measure,which describes the greaterprobability of certain communities(say, members of a backward caste)or individuals (such as a widow or aphysically handicapped person) ofbecoming, or remaining, poor in thecoming years. Vulnerability isdetermined by the options availableto different communities for findingan alternative living in terms ofassets, education, health and jobopportunities. Further, it is analysedon the basis of the greater risks thesegroups face at the time of naturaldisasters (earthquakes, tsunami),terrorism etc. Additional analysis ismade of their social and economicability to handle these risks. In fact,vulnerability describes the greaterprobability of being more adverselyaffected than other people when badtime comes for everybody, whether aflood or an earthquake or simply afall in the availability of jobs!

State the issues related to poverty.

explain poverty