Assignment: Preparedness & Disaster Management
See the instructions provided in course resources, and complete a hazard and vulnerability analysis for your selected jurisdiction that will drive your well thought out disaster plan (Signature Assignment). You will complete the worksheet template provided in Excel to identify and rank top jurisdictional hazards, and select the hazard of your choice to complete the Signature Assignment, e.g. fires in San Diego, or tsunamis in Alaska.
The Signature Assignment paper is for later just hazard and vulnerability and worksheet template(kaiser) provided in Excel are due for now.
A sample jurisdiction sheet and an example are included and attached below.
Hazard Activity
As a group, pick one of the natural, environmental or technological hazards or complex emergencies listed below. Please research and discuss the event, impact, lessons learned regarding affected individuals, the population and environment. The concept of a vulnerability assessment can be included here.
Earthquake
Volcano
Landslide
Tornado
Hurricane
Flood
Tsunami
Storm Surge
Drought
Pandemic
Biological
Chemical
Radiological
Nuclear
Explosive/Ballistic
Complex Humanitarian Emergency
Terrorism
Transportation
Global Warming
Wildfire
1. Review the event:
2. What was the risk/vulnerability?
3. What were the human & environmental costs?
4. What was the short & long term impact on humanity & the environment?
5. Lessons learned?
6. What were the successes and failures in handling the incident?
7. What changes in human, social & environmental changes have or have not occurred in response?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.