4.2. Local and Institutional Factors

Try these first

1. 1.

   What is resilience?

   Hint

   Think about how communities recover from disasters.

2. 2.

   Name one type of capital in the sustainable livelihoods framework.

   Hint

   Consider the resources people use to make a living.

3. 3.

   What does resilience refer to in disaster risk reduction?

   • Bouncing back without change
   • Improving after a disaster
   • Ignoring past disasters

   Hint

   Think about how communities adapt.

4. 4.

   True or False: The sustainable livelihoods framework emphasizes the importance of social capital.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Consider how communities rely on each other.

5. 5.

   Develop a plan for enhancing resilience in a hypothetical vulnerable community, considering all types of capital mentioned in the sustainable livelihoods framework.

   Hint

   Think about collaborative projects and community engagement.

6. 6.

   Critique a historical case where poor governance affected disaster recovery, identifying lessons learned for future resilience building.

   Hint

   Research past disasters for concrete examples.