Assignment:
Prepare a 1,000 word document analyzing the legislation and programs related to disaster mitigation. The assignment should cover key issues identified in the week's readings and incorporate current research on the topic. The assignment should focus on your community or a community of choice if you reside outside of the United States.
Remember to support your work with APA references and ensure the document complies with all APA formatting. I encourage you to also use academic, peer-reviewed resources within your assignment.
Required Reading:
Textbook:
The textbook for this course is: Islam & Ryan. (2015). Hazard Mitigation in Emergency Management. In addition, this course has peer reviewed journal articles, government documents. The reading materials are available in the Lessons Link under Required Reading and Resources.
Government Documents & Websites:
Community and Regional Resilience Institute (n.d.). Definitions of community resilience: An analysis.
FEMA (2013). Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Public Law 93-288).
FEMA (2015). National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2004.
FEMA (2014). FEMA's Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration Fact Sheet.