Practice Understanding Hazards (2.2) - Disaster Recovery and Build Back Better

Practice: Understanding Hazards

Lesson 2.2Disaster Recovery and Build Back Better

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6 sample questions

Question 1.
Define what a hazard is in disaster management.
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Think about what makes a hazard dangerous.
Question 2.
Identify one component of disaster risk.
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There are three critical components!
3Question 3.
What is a hazard?
- A natural event that always causes disasters
- A potential physical event that can cause harm
- Only man-made events that cause disasters
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Consider events that aren’t disasters yet.
4Question 4.
True or False: Vulnerability only relates to environmental factors.
- True
- False
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Think about which factors can make someone vulnerable.
Question 5.
Evaluate a community that has faced multiple disasters over the years. Discuss the vulnerabilities they may face and how that influences their disaster risk management.
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Think about both individual and community-level factors.
Question 6.
Propose an urban development strategy that could reduce the vulnerability of a city like New Orleans to hurricanes.
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Consider geographical and social aspects of the city.

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