Climate adaptation and urban resilience

Module 6 self-check quiz: Climate adaptation and urban resilience

Answer 10 questions about resilience, adaptation plans and indicators.

1. Question 1. Urban resilience is the ability to:

   Prepare for, absorb, recover from and adapt to shocksPrevent any disturbance from ever occurringRely only on emergency response after disasters

2. Question 2. An adaptation plan should start with:

   Climate risk and vulnerability assessmentProcurement list onlyCommunication campaign without evidence

3. Question 3. Adaptation indicators are needed to:

   Track progress and measure effectivenessReplace decision-makingAvoid policy review

4. Question 4. Which indicator set is usually most useful?

   A mix of process, output and outcome indicatorsOne indicator for all sectorsOnly financial indicators

5. Question 5. Maladaptation means:

   An action that unintentionally increases future vulnerabilityAny adaptation action with high visibilityA mitigation policy only

6. Question 6. Which governance feature strengthens implementation?

   Clear institutional roles and coordination mechanismsUndefined responsibilitiesNo stakeholder engagement

7. Question 7. Adaptation plans should be updated periodically because:

   Risks, data and socio-economic conditions change over timeOne plan never becomes outdatedUpdates are needed only after disasters

8. Question 8. A good adaptation portfolio is usually:

   Diverse across sectors and time horizonsLimited to one single measureFocused only on communication

9. Question 9. Which data practice improves decision quality?

   Combining quantitative indicators with qualitative contextUsing indicators without local contextIgnoring uncertainty ranges

10. Question 10. Critical infrastructure is prioritized because:

    Failures can cause cascading impacts across city systemsIt never fails during climate eventsIt is unrelated to social vulnerability