Geog Cluster 1 topic 2.4

Question 1

What is environmental stewardship?

Answer 1

Refers to the actions taken by individuals, to protect, care for or responsibly use the environment to pursue environmental and/or social outcomes

Question 2

How can environmental stewardship be achieved?

Answer 2

Promoting volunteerism among residents and Partnership of public and private sectors contributes to environmental stewardship efforts

Question 3

What are some examples of environmental stewardship?

Answer 3

Share knowledge about the importance of healthy ecosystems

Take actions to protect natural environments and conserve natural resources

Question 4

What is disaster risk?

Answer 4

Refers to the likelihood of damage to properties, injuries, and loss of lives from a disaster in a given period of time

Question 5

What are the 3 factors of disaster risk

Answer 5

Nature of hazard :man-made or natural|

Vulnerability: the conditions determined by physical, social, economic and environmental factors, which increases the risk of damage

Exposure: the situation of people and their belongings located in
hazard-prone areas

Question 6

What is disaster risk management?

Answer 6

Refers to plans and actions that are implemented to prevent new risks from happening, reduce existing risks and manage disaster risks.

Question 7

What does disaster risk management aim to do?

Answer 7

Reduce a neighbourhood’s exposure to hazards and Reduce vulnerability of people and properties to hazards

Question 8

What is community resilience?

Answer 8

Refers to the ability of a community to resist, adapt to and recover from impacts of disasters

Question 9

How to build community resillience?

Answer 9

Strengthen relationship and bond among residents in a neighbourhood

Educate residents on prevention, causes and mitigating measures to
reduce hazards’ impacts

Equip residents with the skills (first aid, use of fire extinguishers, ways to reduce spread of diseases)