6 - The Built Environment
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Practice Questions
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What is the built environment?
💡 Hint: Think about the spaces where people live and work.
Name one role of professionals in disaster management.
💡 Hint: Consider engineering or architecture.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does the built environment encompass?
💡 Hint: Consider all physical structures that support human activity.
True or False: Disaster risk reduction strategies are only necessary before a disaster strikes.
💡 Hint: Think of it as a cycle rather than a one-time effort.
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Challenge Problems
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Assess how urban design could mitigate the risk of flooding in a coastal city.
💡 Hint: Consider elements that redirect or absorb water.
Evaluate the importance of integrating community input into disaster preparedness plans.
💡 Hint: Think about how locals understand their unique risks.
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