Risk map warns investors of countries that cannot cope with natural disasters
China, India, Philippines and Indonesia have the highest economic risk for investors from natural disasters because of their lack of resilience, risk mapping firm Maplecroft has warned.
The US and Japan have the highest economic exposure to natural hazards but are better placed to combat the impacts of a major disaster.
The Natural Hazards Risk Atlas 2011 cetegorised four countries
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