4.2 - Cultural Perceptions of Risk
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Practice Questions
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What is risk perception?
💡 Hint: Think about how personal experiences might influence this.
Name one way culture influences disaster risk perception.
💡 Hint: Consider examples like animals or colors.
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What does risk perception depend on?
💡 Hint: Think about how different people might react to snakes differently.
True or False: All cultures have the same perception of natural disaster risks.
💡 Hint: Consider the examples discussed.
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Challenge Problems
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Devise a community disaster response plan that considers the cultural contexts of different groups. What aspects must be addressed?
💡 Hint: Focus on how to build trust with communities.
Analyze a real-world disaster and its diverse cultural responses. How did perceptions influence recovery efforts?
💡 Hint: Refer to specific examples in your analysis.
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