3 - Types of Shocks Impacting Vulnerability
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Define vulnerability in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about what makes someone or a group vulnerable.
List two types of external shocks.
💡 Hint: Consider events that can disrupt lives.
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What are the three major types of shocks that affect vulnerability?
💡 Hint: Recall the events discussed in the section.
True or False: Vulnerability is solely determined by natural disasters.
💡 Hint: Consider other influences on vulnerability besides just natural events.
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Evaluate how a community's response to hurricanes may change depending on its level of social capital. Consider how different forms of capital affect resilience.
💡 Hint: Think about how relationships influence preparedness and recovery.
Discuss the implications of seasonality on employment for a household depending primarily on agriculture. How can this create a cycle of vulnerability?
💡 Hint: Reflect on how agricultural cycles influence income stability.
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