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A study by scientists at University of California, Santa Cruz and University of Cantabria, Spain, found that the coastal province of El Oro in Ecuador, the state of Sinaloa in Mexico, and the province of Usulutan in El Salvador were vulnerable to natural disasters, EurekAlert reported citing PLOS ONE. The study found that risk mitigation efforts need to look beyond just hardening and armoring the coastline. "They must also consider better policies related to urban development, zoning, agriculture and land conservation practices," an expert said.