1.7. Stages Following the Tsunami

Try these first

1. 1.

   What is food security?

   Hint

   Think about what people need to survive.

2. 2.

   Define transitional shelters.

   Hint

   What type of shelter do people need right after a disaster?

3. 3.

   What is the first stage after a tsunami?

   • Rehabilitation
   • Relief
   • Reconstruction

   Hint

   Think about what people need immediately after a disaster.

4. 4.

   True or False: Indigenous knowledge is irrelevant to modern rebuilding efforts.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Consider how communities have rebuilt in the past.

5. 5.

   How can local knowledge improve the effectiveness of relief efforts in different cultural contexts?

   Hint

   Think about unique aspects of cultures and what they might need.

6. 6.

   Identify infrastructural improvements that could enhance resilience against future tsunamis in affected areas.

   Hint

   Consider how other regions prevent flooding.