5 - Knowledge and Perception of Risk
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Practice Questions
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What is risk communication?
💡 Hint: Think about how authorities inform the public.
Why do people ignore safety warnings?
💡 Hint: Consider human nature and how people perceive risks.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does risk perception refer to?
💡 Hint: Consider how your friends might view a storm differently.
True or False: Governments typically focus more on disaster preparedness than response after a disaster.
💡 Hint: Think about where most of the funding goes.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a community engagement strategy to increase disaster preparedness. Include methods to address misconceptions.
💡 Hint: Think outside of traditional communication methods.
Critique the funding allocation for disaster management in a specific country. What changes would you suggest?
💡 Hint: What might happen if prevention funding was increased?
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