1.2. Participatory approaches and their pros and cons

Try these first

1. 1.

   Define participatory approaches in your own words.

   Hint

   Think about community involvement.

2. 2.

   What is a bottom-up approach?

   Hint

   Consider who leads the decision-making.

3. 3.

   What are participatory approaches?

   • A method that ignores local input
   • A strategy that includes community in decision-making
   • A process only focused on resources

   Hint

   Think about community involvement.

4. 4.

   True or False: Bottom-up approaches can lead to faster decision-making.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Consider the involvement of many voices.

5. 5.

   Evaluate a real-world scenario where a lack of community involvement led to failure in disaster recovery efforts. What could have been done differently?

   Hint

   Think about case studies.

6. 6.

   Design a participatory approach for a hypothetical disaster scenario. Outline roles for participants and strategies for maintaining cultural sensitivity.

   Hint

   Involvement and cultural reflection are key.