What is the main contribution of land-use planning to disaster-risk reduction?

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Land-use planning reduces disaster risk by guiding settlements, infrastructure, and economic activities away from places where hazards are likely to cause severe damage. Zoning can restrict vulnerable construction on floodplains, unstable slopes, coastal surge zones, or areas exposed to recurring hazards. It can also reserve drainage corridors, protect natural buffers, and require safer building standards in locations where development is permitted. Consequently, option A is correct. Planning cannot eliminate the natural hazard itself, so option C overstates its effect. Allowing identical construction everywhere ignores differences in exposure and site conditions, making B unsafe. Increasing property value alone is not the purpose of risk reduction, so D is incorrect.

This is a Class 11 Geography question. Chapter: Natural Hazards and Disasters. Topic: Causes, consequences, and mitigation strategies for each disaster.