4. Community Engagement Process

Try these first

1. 1.

   Define community engagement in disaster management.

   Hint

   Think about how local perspectives shape disaster plans.

2. 2.

   What does resilience mean in a community context?

   Hint

   Consider how communities bounce back from crises.

3. 3.

   Why is community engagement important in disaster management?

   • It increases trust and cooperation.
   • It complicates decision-making.
   • It is irrelevant to disaster outcomes.

   Hint

   Think about the importance of collaboration.

4. 4.

   Community resilience refers to the ability of a community to recover from disasters.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Consider the meaning of bouncing back.

5. 5.

   Develop a comprehensive community engagement framework for a fictional disaster scenario, detailing processes and anticipated outcomes.

   Hint

   Break it down into actionable steps.

6. 6.

   Critique an existing disaster management plan and suggest how it could be improved with better community engagement.

   Hint

   Assess based on the level of community input and adaptability of the plan.