The cost of natural disasters averaged over the previous ten years has ____ due in part to ____

a. ?increased; increased population and economic growth
b. ?decreased; improved forecasting and public awareness
c. ?remained constant; equilibrium between population growth and mitigation
d. ?increased; population growth only
e. ?decreased; increased migration out of hazardous areas


ANSWER: d

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