3. Types of Shocks Impacting Vulnerability

Try these first

1. 1.

   Define vulnerability in your own words.

   Hint

   Think about what makes someone or a group vulnerable.

2. 2.

   List two types of external shocks.

   Hint

   Consider events that can disrupt lives.

3. 3.

   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.

4. 4.

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

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Consider other influences on vulnerability besides just natural events.

5. 5.

   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.

6. 6.

   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.