Practice Types of Shocks Impacting Vulnerability - 3 | 11. External Variables and Vulnerability | Disaster Preparedness &Planning - Vol 2
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Question 1

Easy

Define vulnerability in your own words.

💡 Hint: Think about what makes someone or a group vulnerable.

Question 2

Easy

List two types of external shocks.

💡 Hint: Consider events that can disrupt lives.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What are the three major types of shocks that affect vulnerability?

  • Natural
  • Economic
  • Political
  • Natural
  • Health
  • Economic
  • Economic
  • Environmental
  • Social

💡 Hint: Recall the events discussed in the section.

Question 2

True or False: Vulnerability is solely determined by natural disasters.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider other influences on vulnerability besides just natural events.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

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.

Question 2

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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