Practise MYP Individuals & Societies questions on 7.3 Risk and Resilience and review the explanations to check your understanding.
Use these questions for topic practice and to find ideas you want to revisit in your notes or lessons.
True or False: According to the text, vulnerability describes the specific people or infrastructure that are in harm's way.
In the context of resilience, 'Recovery' specifically focuses on:
According to the textbook, what is the primary characteristic of a system's ability to 'absorb' a shock?
True or False: Resilience is limited only to 'bouncing back' to the exact state a system was in before a shock occurred.
What is a major concern regarding the equity of innovation-led resilience strategies?
True
False
Redesigning the entire city layout
Predicting the exact date of the next hazard
Expanding cities into new coastal zones
Restoring essential services like schools, healthcare, and transport
The immediate transformation of the social system
A total dependence on digital monitoring apps
Withstanding change with limited disruption
The elimination of all future hazards
True
False
Low-tech solutions are always more expensive for the poor
Wealthier residents may be the only ones who can access improvements
Innovation automatically reduces inequality in all urban areas
Innovations are always equally distributed by governments
