Practice Vulnerability Context And Access To Resources (1.3) - Resilience in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)

Practice: Vulnerability Context and Access to Resources

Lesson 1.3Resilience in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)

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6 sample questions

Question 1.
Define resilience in your own words.
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Think about its meaning in the context of facing disasters.
Question 2.
List the five types of capital defined in the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework.
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Remember the mnemonic 'CAPITAL'.
3Question 3.
What is the primary focus of resilience in DRR?
- Recovery only
- Improving living standards
- Natural resource management
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Consider the definition provided by DFID.
4Question 4.
True or False: The Sustainable Livelihoods Framework only considers financial capital.
- True
- False
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Remember the different capital types discussed.
Question 5.
Develop a proposal for a community resilience program focusing on all five capitals of the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework.
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Consider how each capital interacts and supports community resilience.
Question 6.
Critique the role of governance in a recent disaster event. What could have been done differently to enhance resilience?
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Refer to past disasters as case studies.

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