Pre-Quiz (Week 10): Climate Adaptation

Week 10 Pre-Quiz (CLIMATE ADAPTATION)

This pre-quiz helps us check your understanding of this week’s core concepts. We anticipate that this quiz will take approximately 20-30 minutes, after you’ve completed the required readings for the week.

Please complete in full 12 hours before our discussion time (11:30 PM Monday UTC / 6:30 PM Monday EST). Questions? Email karen@climatepedia.org.

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(1) In your own words, what is climate adaptation? Give an example of an adaptive strategy at the government, business, and personal level. *

Communications activity prep:

This week, our communications activity will be focused on managed retreat. For background -- to get us all up to speed on the concept -- please watch the following video:
How "managed retreat" can help communities facing sea level rise

(2) In your own words, what is managed retreat? Name at least one advantage and disadvantage of this adaptation strategy. *

Adaptation Case Studies:

There are many different ways to adapt to climate change. Choose one case study to explore from the list below. We'll share back what you learned during discussion.

Ecosystem-Based Adaptation (Thailand): Mangroves : Reducing the Risk of Disaster through Nature-Based Solutions [8:36]
Indigenous Technologies (India): The Monk | The Engineer | The Artificial Glacier | Ice Stupa | Sonam Wangchuk | Ladakh [10:28]
Information & Communication Technology (Tuvalu): Climate change in the Pacific: Enabling early warning systems in Tuvalu [8:08]
Built Infrastructure (Singapore): How Singapore Uses Science to Stay Cool [9:49]
Gender-Sensitive Adaptation (Solomon Islands): SWoCK Project: Women and Climate Change Adaptation [11:26]

(3) Which video from the above list did you choose? *

Mangroves : Reducing the Risk of Disaster through Nature-Based Solutions
The Monk | The Engineer | The Artificial Glacier | Ice Stupa | Sonam Wangchuk | Ladakh
Climate change in the Pacific: Enabling early warning systems in Tuvalu
How Singapore Uses Science to Stay Cool
SWoCK Project: Women and Climate Change Adaptation

(4) Describe the adaptation strategy that you saw in your video. What strengths and/or weaknesses does this strategy have? Do you think this strategy is replicable in other locations & contexts? *

(Optional) Any other feedback from this week's materials? Any lingering questions you'd like addressed before or during discussion?