1.4. Context of Risk

Try these first

1. 1.

   What does DRM stand for?

   Hint

   Think about disaster-related planning.

2. 2.

   Define vulnerability in the context of disaster management.

   Hint

   Consider social factors affecting safety.

3. 3.

   What is DRR?

   • Disaster Risk Reduction
   • Disaster Rescue Relief
   • Disaster Response Restoration

   Hint

   Consider what the primary goal of DRR is.

4. 4.

   True or False: All communities react similarly to disasters.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Think about the societal aspects that influence responses.

5. 5.

   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.

6. 6.

   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.