Role of Insurance in Reducing Flood Risk

Over 90 per cent of all deaths from natural disasters are water related, and 99 per cent of deaths from flood from 1975 to 2001 (over 250,000 people) were from low-income groups. In richer countries, total disaster losses are generally less than 2 per cent of GDP, while in poorer countries the figure is nearly 14 per cent. Architects have an important role to play in helping society to become