Activity 1.3: What is the Risk Factor? Direction: Analyze the given situation by identifying the correct risk factor. Write only the letter that corresponds to your answer. To facilitate your task, accomplish the given table below: A. Climate Change B. Environmental Degradation C. Globalized Economic Development D. Poverty and Inequality E. Poorly planned and Managed Urban Development F. Weak Governance Situation Factor Underlying Disaster unwillingness to assume their roles and responsibilities in governing disaster risk department rising sea levels cities located in low-altitude estuaries such as Marikina City, Philippines are exposed to sea-level rise and flooding. houses are built with lightweight materials effects in developing countries deforestation that can lead to landslide global Warming garbage slide killed that over 200 people in an informal settlement in Manila, the Philippines, fragmented responsibilities for drought risk management

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