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The severe socio-economic impact and the high casualty rate of natural disasters in the Asia-Pacific can be attributed to the soaring population in the region, officials said yesterday.


Prisco Nilo, officer-in-charge of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), said because of the growing population, people who have nowhere to go chose to live near coastal areas and river banks, which are considered disaster prone areas.


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Prisco Nilo, officer-in-charge of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), said because of the growing population, people who have nowhere to go chose to live near coastal areas and river banks, which are considered disaster prone areas.


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Population blamed for disasters’ hard economic impact, high casualty rate

By Ghio Ong | December 5, 2006 - 12:00am

The severe socio-economic impact and the high casualty rate of natural disasters in the Asia-Pacific can be attributed to the soaring population in the region, officials said yesterday. Prisco Nilo, officer-in-charge...

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