Community Adaptation & Resilience Flashcards
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In the context of urban heat island adaptation, which strategy provides co-benefits for stormwater management, air quality, AND temperature reduction?
Answer: Urban tree canopy expansion
Urban tree canopy provides evapotranspiration cooling, intercepts stormwater, filters air pollutants, and sequesters carbon simultaneously.
A municipality adopts a 'sponge city' design approach. Which of the following best describes this concept?
Answer: Designing urban areas to absorb, store, and gradually release rainwater through green infrastructure
Sponge city design integrates green roofs, bioswales, permeable pavements, and wetlands to naturally absorb and manage urban stormwater.
When conducting a climate vulnerability assessment, 'sensitivity' refers to:
Answer: The degree to which a system is affected by climate stimuli
Sensitivity is the degree to which a system is affected by climate-related stimuli, distinct from exposure (what it's exposed to) and adaptive capacity (ability to respond).
A neighborhood association in a flood-prone area creates a network of trained volunteer emergency responders. This is an example of:
Answer: Community-based adaptation (CBA)
Community-based adaptation (CBA) empowers local communities to identify vulnerabilities and implement locally-driven solutions, such as volunteer response networks.
Which of the following is an example of 'soft' coastal adaptation measures?
Answer: Beach nourishment and dune restoration
Soft measures like beach nourishment and dune restoration use natural processes and materials rather than hard engineered structures to manage coastal erosion.
The 'PEOPLES' resilience framework assesses community resilience across seven dimensions. Which dimension specifically addresses hospitals, utilities, and transportation networks?
Answer: Physical infrastructure
The Physical infrastructure dimension in the PEOPLES framework covers built systems including healthcare facilities, utility networks, and transportation corridors.
What is 'mal-adaptation' in the context of climate change?
Answer: Adaptation actions that increase vulnerability or reduce resilience over time
Maladaptation occurs when actions taken to reduce vulnerability inadvertently increase risk, constrain future options, or shift burdens to other groups.