Sec 3 Topic 2.4

In order to build sustainable urban neighbourhoods, three approaches can be taken. They are _______ Stewardship, ______ Risk Management and ______ Resilience

Stewardship is the job of ______ or taking ______ of something, such as an organisation or property.

Environmental stewardship can be practiced by individuals, organisations and/or governments to reduce the ________ impacts of ________ activities on the natural environment

Reorder the following to explain how promoting volunteerism can help to achieve environmental stewardship.

• Residents may be encouraged to share their knowledge with others about the importance of healthy ecosystems

• More residents may become more aware of what they can and should do

• Residents can promote volunteerism in the community.

Why should public and private stakeholders partner to achieve environmental stewardship?

• They have different perspectives

• They have different resources

• They have different expertise

• It is under the law to do so

How does NEA engagement with residents achieve environmental stewardship?

Disaster risks refer to the likelihood of damage to _______, _______, and loss of _____ from a disaster in a given period of time.

Disaster risks is the product of the interaction between: _______, ______. _______.

• exposure

• nature of hazard

• economic downfall

• vulnerability

True or false? Disaster risk management refers to the plans and actions that are implemented to prevent new risks, reduce existing risks and manage disaster risks.

• True

• False

Disaster risk management strategies aim to reduce _______ and ______ of people and properties to hazards.