All of the above. Haiti is located near a major fault zone, half of its population at the time lived in densely populated urban areas; their weak government, which is a remnant of colonial impact, is very poor for the same reason and therefore did not have buildings up to code regarding earthquakes.
Not sure about poor soil but it probably didn't help if that is true. Islands aren't exactly famous for a lot of quality soil (large amount of sand which is unstable).
Belgium lead Europe in adopting industrialization because it had rich deposits of iron and good water transport.
Before Industrial Revolution started, Belgium enjoyed a vibrant trading tradition for many years. Its textile production flourished in Flanders, its iron processing flourished in Walloon, and there was a large coal reserves in the south and east part of the country. With those available resources, the Industrial Revolution in Europe started in Belgium.
Industrialization is a process of developing machines for the production of goods. It requires naturals resources such as water, iron ore, rivers for transportation, and harbors.
They went to go seek refuge after they were being prosecuted
Answer: See explanation
Explanation:
Employment simply means when an individual has a work that he or she gets paid for. Poverty alleviation are the measures that are put in place in order to reduce or curb poverty.
We should note that employment can be used to alleviate poverty in an economy. When people get income from their workplace, this is vital to them as their standard of living is increased as they can make purchases and buy whatever they need and pay their taxes as well.
When these individuals pay their taxes, this in turn, enables the government to generate revenue which can be used to further develop the economy which in turn, helps to alleviate poverty.