Climate Change Adaptation & Resilience 2

Question 1

Which US federal program provides funding to help communities relocate away from areas repeatedly flooded?

Accepted Answer

FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program

Answer

FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds voluntary buyouts of flood-prone properties, enabling communities to relocate to safer areas.

Question 2

What is 'managed retreat' in the context of coastal climate adaptation?

Accepted Answer

Strategically relocating communities and infrastructure away from vulnerable shorelines

Answer

Managed retreat is a long-term strategy that involves moving people, buildings, and infrastructure away from high-risk coastal areas rather than defending them in place.

Question 3

How does agroforestry help farmers adapt to climate change?

Accepted Answer

It integrates trees with crops or livestock to improve resilience and diversify income

Answer

Agroforestry combines trees with crops or livestock, providing shade, reducing erosion, improving soil health, and diversifying income streams against climate-related crop failures.

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of urban heat island mitigation strategies like cool roofs?

Accepted Answer

To reduce surface temperatures and lower cooling energy demand in cities

Answer

Cool roofs reflect more sunlight and absorb less heat than standard roofs, reducing building temperatures, cutting air conditioning costs, and lowering urban heat island intensity.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes 'climate-smart agriculture'?

Accepted Answer

Agricultural practices that increase productivity, enhance resilience, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Answer

Climate-smart agriculture simultaneously aims to sustainably increase productivity, adapt and build resilience to climate change, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions where possible.

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Climate Change Adaptation & Resilience 2