5. Analysis of the South Asian Disaster Report

Try these first

1. 1.

   What does Build Back Better aim to achieve?

   Hint

   Think about resilience and enhancement.

2. 2.

   What was a significant effect of the 2015 Nepal earthquake?

   Hint

   Consider the scale of the disaster.

3. 3.

   What does 'Build Back Better' primarily focus on?

   • Economic recovery only
   • Physical rebuilding only
   • Comprehensive recovery including social aspects

   Hint

   Think about all dimensions of recovery.

4. 4.

   True or False: The Sendai Framework is only concerned with governance.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Consider what else is included.

5. 5.

   Consider a case study where a community failed to integrate social dimensions in recovery. Analyze the long-term impacts and propose better strategies using BBB principles.

   Hint

   Think about what went wrong in past recoveries.

6. 6.

   Evaluate how the ecological aspects of recovery can be incorporated within the BBB framework in a hypothetical disaster scenario.

   Hint

   Consider the symbiosis between human needs and nature.