despite the devastation caused by flooding large populations of people in east asia live near rivers and the coast for all of the reasons below expect (1 point)

Answer 1

It seems like you might be looking for the reasons why populations live near rivers and coasts, despite the risks of flooding. However, it looks like you have not provided the list of reasons. If you could provide the specific options, I could help identify the one that does not fit or does not explain why populations live in those areas.