Practice Future Challenges In Adaptation Planning (1.5) - Coping Strategies of Urban Poor in Dhaka

Practice: Future Challenges in Adaptation Planning

Lesson 1.5Coping Strategies of Urban Poor in Dhaka

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Question 1.
What is one coping strategy employed by the urban poor in Dhaka?
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Think about how they adapt their homes to prevent flooding.
Question 2.
What does urban vulnerability refer to?
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Consider how poverty plays a role in their situation.
3Question 3.
What percentage of the urban poor in Dhaka lives in difficult conditions?
- 30%
- 50%
- over 63%
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Think about the statistics mentioned in the text regarding urban poverty.
4Question 4.
True or False: Raising the plinth height of homes is a common strategy used in Dhaka to cope with flooding.
- True
- False
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Recall the adaptive measures discussed for minimizing flood impact.
Question 5.
Assess the potential long-term impacts of relying solely on physical modifications, like raising plinth height, without addressing social and economic factors in Dhaka’s climate adaptation efforts.
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Consider what other layers of community life could be affected.
Question 6.
Compare and contrast the adaptive strategies used in Dhaka with those utilized in a developed country facing similar climate challenges. What lessons can be learned?
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Reflect on what unique community strategies can inform technological investments.

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