1.5 - Future Challenges in Adaptation Planning
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Practice Questions
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What is one coping strategy employed by the urban poor in Dhaka?
💡 Hint: Think about how they adapt their homes to prevent flooding.
What does urban vulnerability refer to?
💡 Hint: Consider how poverty plays a role in their situation.
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What percentage of the urban poor in Dhaka lives in difficult conditions?
💡 Hint: Think about the statistics mentioned in the text regarding urban poverty.
True or False: Raising the plinth height of homes is a common strategy used in Dhaka to cope with flooding.
💡 Hint: Recall the adaptive measures discussed for minimizing flood impact.
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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.
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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