1.5.2. Extensive Risk

Try these first

1. 1.

   Define extensive risk.

   Hint

   Think about the geographical distribution of hazards.

2. 2.

   What is an example of everyday risk?

   Hint

   Consider conditions faced by communities daily.

3. 3.

   What defines extensive risk?

   • High concentration of hazards
   • Geographic dispersal of vulnerable populations
   • Total absence of hazards

   Hint

   Focus on how the risk is spread across areas.

4. 4.

   True or False: Intensive risk refers to widespread hazards affecting multiple communities.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Think about the nature of the risk, is it concentrated or dispersed?

5. 5.

   Evaluate a scenario where a community faces both everyday risks and an upcoming cyclone. Discuss strategies for their preparedness and recovery.

   Hint

   Consider both immediate and long-term strategies.

6. 6.

   Analyze a policy proposal aimed at addressing the disaster-poverty nexus within a specific region.

   Hint

   Think about how these policies can address both dimensions of the nexus.