2.1. Understanding the Theory

Try these first

1. 1.

   What is disaster recovery?

   Hint

   Think about the steps taken after a natural disaster.

2. 2.

   Name one guideline used in disaster recovery.

   Hint

   Consider famous disasters and their recovery efforts.

3. 3.

   What is the primary focus of disaster recovery?

   • Commercial success
   • Rebuilding and restoring areas
   • Political analysis

   Hint

   Think about what happens after a disaster.

4. 4.

   True or False: Local context is irrelevant to disaster recovery.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Consider how culture and local knowledge can aid recovery.

5. 5.

   Develop a disaster recovery plan for a fictional community after a flood, incorporating local knowledge and past learnings.

   Hint

   Consider what resources the community had before the disaster.

6. 6.

   Critique a historical disaster recovery effort, noting areas where local context was ignored and how that affected outcomes.

   Hint

   Think of the feedback from locals in recovery narratives.