Practice Economic Shocks (3.3) - External Variables and Vulnerability - Disaster Preparedness &Planning

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Question 1.
What are economic shocks?
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Think about natural disasters or crises.
Question 2.
What does vulnerability mean?
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What's your ability to withstand negative events?
3Question 3.
What are economic shocks?
- Predictable changes
- Unexpected events
- Natural cycles
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Consider what happens without warning.
4Question 4.
True or False: Longer-term political stability can decrease community vulnerability.
- True
- False
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Think about how consistent governance affects coping.
Question 5.
Analyze the relationship between economic shocks and social capital in a case study of a community during a recession. What strategies might they use to cope?
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Consider instances where communities band together during crises.
Question 6.
Evaluate how different types of capital influence vulnerability and resilience among different socioeconomic groups during economic shocks.
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Examine how resource wealth affects responses to economic events.

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