5 - Disaster Impact in Colombia
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Practice Questions
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Define decentralization in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about who has the power to make decisions.
What impact did the 1999 earthquake have on rural Colombia?
💡 Hint: Recall the statistics shared in class.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What approach allows local communities to participate in decision-making during disaster recovery?
💡 Hint: Recall how cooperatives played a crucial role in Colombia.
The 1999 Colombia earthquake affected which of the following sectors significantly?
💡 Hint: Think about the statistics shared regarding schools and farms.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a hypothetical disaster recovery plan for a rural community, incorporating decentralized strategies. What key elements should be included?
💡 Hint: Utilize examples from the Colombian cooperatives in your strategy.
Analyze the role of informal sectors during the recovery period after the earthquake. How can their contributions be integrated into a recovery framework?
💡 Hint: Reflect on their vital role in the rural Colombian economies as discussed in class.
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