6 - Reducing Disaster Risk in Informal Settlements
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Practice Questions
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What does DRR stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about disaster management strategies.
Define informal settlements.
💡 Hint: Consider housing conditions in poverty contexts.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the focus of the location approach in disaster risk reduction?
💡 Hint: Think about where the strategy begins.
True or False: The socioeconomic status of a community affects the implementation of disaster risk reduction strategies.
💡 Hint: Consider poverty impacts.
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Evaluate the potential effects of informal settlements on local disaster response strategies when a natural disaster strikes.
💡 Hint: Think logistics and access.
Develop a multi-stakeholder plan for a hypothetical informal settlement focusing on disaster risk reduction.
💡 Hint: Consider all the stakeholders and their roles.
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