1.4 - Context of Risk
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Practice Questions
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What does DRM stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about disaster-related planning.
Define vulnerability in the context of disaster management.
💡 Hint: Consider social factors affecting safety.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is DRR?
💡 Hint: Consider what the primary goal of DRR is.
True or False: All communities react similarly to disasters.
💡 Hint: Think about the societal aspects that influence responses.
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Challenge Problems
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Propose a disaster recovery plan for a fictional community, incorporating both local knowledge and scientific methods. Justify your choices.
💡 Hint: Think about integrating voices from both sides to ensure effectiveness.
Evaluate a real-life disaster response (e.g., Hurricane Katrina). How did social contexts impact the effectiveness of the response?
💡 Hint: Research the varying responses of different communities post-disaster.
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