3.5.3 Risk Management and Resilience Strategies

• Risk identification involves evaluating the likelihood and consequences of potential hazards.

  False
• What does hazard mapping identify in risk assessment?

  Spatial distribution of hazards
• Hazard mapping is used to evaluate the economic costs of potential disasters.

  False
• Preparedness focuses on actions taken after a hazardous event occurs.

  False
• Emergency response plans are an example of preparedness.


  True
• Match the action with its purpose:

  Response Mechanisms ↔️ Address immediate needs

  Recovery Mechanisms ↔️ Restore long-term stability
• Recovery mechanisms focus on psychological support to affected communities.


  True
• Risk management aims to build resilience within communities.
• What is the primary goal of risk management in hazardous Earth events?

  To minimize potential impacts
• Building earthquake-resistant structures is an example of a mitigation strategy.
• Risk modeling uses mathematical models to estimate the likelihood and consequences of hazard events.
• Mitigation involves reducing the severity or impact of a hazardous event.
• Response mechanisms include search and rescue operations and emergency medical care.
• Mitigation aims to reduce the impact of hazardous events.
• Order the timing of response and recovery mechanisms:

  1️⃣ Immediately after the event

  2️⃣ Weeks to years after the event
• Order the key steps in the risk management process:

  1️⃣ Risk Identification

  2️⃣ Risk Assessment

  3️⃣ Risk Control
• Improving early warning systems is an example of adaptation.
• Mitigation can involve structural improvements or policy changes.
• Mitigation involves taking steps to reduce the severity or impact of a hazardous event
• What is the primary focus of mitigation strategies?

  Impact reduction
• Order the stages of disaster response and recovery:

  1️⃣ Response Mechanisms

  2️⃣ Recovery Mechanisms
• Recovery mechanisms focus on rebuilding infrastructure and restoring economic activities
• At which levels can resilience to hazardous Earth events be built?

  Community and governmental
• Order the criteria for evaluating risk management and resilience strategies:

  1️⃣ Cost

  2️⃣ Timeliness

  3️⃣ Reach

  4️⃣ Sustainability

  5️⃣ Community involvement
• Land-use planning in floodplains reduces the impact of flooding.


  True
• Match the risk management strategy with its description:

  Mitigation ↔️ Reduces hazard likelihood

  Adaptation ↔️ Adjusts to hazard impacts

  Transfer ↔️ Shares risk with another party

  Acceptance ↔️ Prepares to respond effectively
• Steps in the risk management process:

  1️⃣ Risk Identification

  2️⃣ Risk Assessment

  3️⃣ Risk Control
• What is the primary focus of preparedness strategies?

  Response readiness
• Preparedness focuses on response readiness
• Earthquake-resistant buildings are an example of mitigation.


  True
• Response mechanisms include providing emergency medical care
• Match the purpose with the activity:

  Response Mechanisms ↔️ Saving lives

  Recovery Mechanisms ↔️ Enhancing resilience
• Risk control involves implementing strategies to mitigate identified risks
• Effective risk management helps communities recover from hazardous Earth events.


  True
• Match the concept with its focus:

  Preparedness ↔️ Response readiness

  Mitigation ↔️ Impact reduction
• The key difference between preparedness and mitigation lies in timing and focus.


  True
• Examples of mitigation strategies include earthquake-resistant buildings and land-use zoning
• What are the key actions taken during response mechanisms?

  Immediate needs
• Recovery mechanisms are initiated immediately after a hazardous event.

  False
• Community-level resilience focuses on grassroots initiatives and local capacity building