Practice Future Challenges in Adaptation Planning - 1.5 | 3. Coping Strategies of Urban Poor in Dhaka | Disaster Preparedness & Planning - Vol 4
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1.5 - Future Challenges in Adaptation Planning

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is one coping strategy employed by the urban poor in Dhaka?

💡 Hint: Think about how they adapt their homes to prevent flooding.

Question 2

Easy

What does urban vulnerability refer to?

💡 Hint: Consider how poverty plays a role in their situation.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What percentage of the urban poor in Dhaka lives in difficult conditions?

  • 30%
  • 50%
  • over 63%

💡 Hint: Think about the statistics mentioned in the text regarding urban poverty.

Question 2

True or False: Raising the plinth height of homes is a common strategy used in Dhaka to cope with flooding.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Recall the adaptive measures discussed for minimizing flood impact.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Assess the potential long-term impacts of relying solely on physical modifications, like raising plinth height, without addressing social and economic factors in Dhaka’s climate adaptation efforts.

💡 Hint: Consider what other layers of community life could be affected.

Question 2

Compare and contrast the adaptive strategies used in Dhaka with those utilized in a developed country facing similar climate challenges. What lessons can be learned?

💡 Hint: Reflect on what unique community strategies can inform technological investments.

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