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1.5.1. Intensive Risk
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What is intensive risk?
Hint
Think of populations heavily affected by disasters.
- 2.
List one underlying risk driver discussed.
Hint
Consider factors that increase vulnerability.
- 3.
What defines intensive risk?
- A wide distribution of hazards
- Concentration of populations
- Standard risk management
Hint
Think about the characteristics of these vulnerable areas.
- 4.
True or False: Extensive risk refers to low-intensity hazards.
- True
- False
Hint
Consider how risks may vary in intensity.
- 5.
Analyze a case study of a recent disaster in a developing country and discuss how poverty influenced the disaster outcomes.
Hint
Focus on the interaction between poverty and disaster management strategies.
- 6.
Design a disaster recovery framework for a low-income community prone to flooding, considering both immediate and long-term recovery strategies.
Hint
Think about what both authorities and the community can contribute.
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