4.2 - Understanding Risk Through Cultural Lenses
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Practice Questions
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Define risk management.
💡 Hint: Think about the steps taken to reduce the impact of hazards.
What is a cultural perception of risk?
💡 Hint: Consider how beliefs and values affect opinions about safety.
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What does conventional risk management primarily focus on?
💡 Hint: Think of how data is used in decision-making processes.
True or False: Cultural perspectives are irrelevant in disaster risk management.
💡 Hint: Consider how beliefs shape responses to safety.
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Analyze how cultural beliefs might impact community disaster preparedness plans in a multicultural city.
💡 Hint: Consider how different cultural narratives might influence each aspect of planning.
Evaluate the effectiveness of conventional risk management strategies in culturally diverse communities.
💡 Hint: Reflect on examples where cultural relevance improved risk communication.
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