Rural Resilience: A Framework for Working with Communities to Adapt in Place

Quiz for 1.0 CEU (HSW)

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In order to receive 1.0 Professional Development Hour (PDH) through the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System (LA CES), please complete the following 10-question quiz and and score 75% or higher. Those who do not achieve the required score may re-take the quiz using the same link. Confirmation and certificates will be emailed within 2 weeks of passing the quiz.

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* 1. Since the 1970’s, the annual frequency of disaster declarations in the U.S. is, on average:

Decreasing

Increasing

Remaining consistent

None of the above

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* 2. How many of the study’s assessed 35 ‘Disaster Hotspots’ have median home values below all Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) nationwide?

2 (5.7%)

3 (8.5%)

22 (62.8%)

4 (11.4%)

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* 3. Which of the following factors are important to consider when working to develop resilience-building projects with rural communities:

Type of hazard threats/vulnerabilities

Resident buying power

Community capacity

All of the above

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* 4. Federal regulations require communities to work with landscape architects following a disaster declaration.

True

False

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* 5. Factors that may hinder a community’s ability to inject hazard mitigation and adaptation measures into the disaster recovery/preparedness process include:

Poor or non-existent hazard mitigation and climate change adaptation plans

Prioritization of short-term fixes over long-term, holistic responses

Lack of financial resources to attract design professionals

All of the above

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* 6. As defined in the study, adaptation is an approach focused on:

Evolving with climate threats

Moving away from threats

Short-term fixes

None of the above

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* 7. As defined in the study, migration is an approach focused on:

Evolving with climate threats

Moving away from threats

Short-term fixes

None of the above

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* 8. Which of the following strategies is included in the Rural Resilience Framework?

Scoping

Scaling

Communicating

Implementing

All of the above

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* 9. Which community was not included as a case study?

Lumberton, NC

Pollocksville, NC

Princeville, NC

Duluth, MN

Whiteville, NC

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* 10. Landscape architects can provide rural communities with solutions that fill local capacity gaps.

True

False

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