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Question 1
Recovery may be the shortest and least expensive of all four phases of emergency management. Â
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Question 2
The recovery process also typically involves _____ major subphases.
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Question 3
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all of the above
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p. 7
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Question 5
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historic preservation
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p. 7
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Question 6
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A __________ between any of these systems (natural, built, and human environments) results in disaster.
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Hazard
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Question 7
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p. 39 human system
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p. 42
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Question 9
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Recovery activities- which can stretch out for years to decades- tend to occur in an ad hoc, semi-organized fashion. The academic term for this is _____________, which is defined as newly appearing behavior or activities.
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Medium to Long-Term Recovery
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Question 10
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___________ survey is one of the methods for conducting preliminary damage assessment, where the teams drive through an area to count the numbers and types of homes and businesses impacted.
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p. 61
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Question 11
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Short-term recovery serves as a transition period from response into recovery.
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p. 75
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Question 12
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Which of the following Emergency Support Function (ESF) in the National Response Framework centers on recovery?
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Question 13
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The four stages of debris management planning include normal operations, increased readiness, response, and ______Recovery___.
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p. 111
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Question 14
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Which of the following is a debris reduction method?
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Recycling and Reusing
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Incineation
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Grinding and Chipping
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pp. 115-119
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Question 15
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The idea of ______ recovery encourages planners and recovery leaders to incorporate environmental quality into all dimensions of recovery.
Sustainable
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p. 136
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Question 16
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Which type of businesses are more likely to be ready to influence recovery outcomes when disaster strikes?
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finance
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real estate
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insurance
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p. 248
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Question 17
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p. 247 Larger businesses
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Question 18
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Indirect damage occurs when a business loses __________ resources due to the disaster.
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p. 250
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Question 19
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Downtime
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p. 257
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Question 20
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It is commonly believed that people, particularly first responders and others, may abandon their roles in the face of disaster. This is a myth.
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p. 261
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Question 21
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The National Register criteria state that historic properties must include a documented existence of at least ________ years.
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500
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p. 166
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Question 22
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Cultural resources include both the tangible and intangible items.
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p. 167
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Question 23
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In the United States, the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) says that before any federal agency takes action, it must consider how the action would affect historic properties.
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p. 180
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Question 24
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Environmental conservation means to return the environment to its original state or as close as possible after a disaster.
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p. 146Â restoration
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Question 25
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The Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska serves as a classic example of environmental ________
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