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GCSE Geography · key term
Financial protection that can provide a payout for covered losses, helping people repair or replace damaged property.
Used by Edexcel
Paper 1
Revise: Factors Influencing Vulnerability to Tropical CyclonesHouseholds without savings or insurance may be unable to repair their homes or restart businesses. Governments facing large rebuilding costs may have fewer resources left for other improvements. Recovery can therefore be slow, leaving damaged communities vulnerable to another storm.
Do not assume that everyone in a wealthy country is well protected. Poverty and unequal access to transport, insurance and shelter can increase vulnerability.
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