Assignment:
Hazard Reduction Programs
Over the last 100 years, the government has put in place a number of hazard-reduction programs as the result of various disasters. Write a 5 to 7 page paper analyzing the current and past governmental reduction programs (for both natural and man-made hazards) and trace the history of hazard mitigation from the 20th Century to current times. Cover Page and Reference page does not count at the 5 to 7 pages.
The list below contains a sample of programs:
• Flood Control Act (FCA) of 1917
• FCA of 1936
• FCA of 1938
• Federal Disaster Relief Act of 1950
• National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
• Disaster Relief Act of 1970
• Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973
• Disaster Relief Act of 1974
• Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act-1977
• FEMA Established-1978
• Coastal Barriers Resource Act-1982
• Stafford Act-1988
• Hazard Mitigation Act of 2000
Your assignment should:
• Identify at least three (3) natural and three (3) man-made disaster mitigation programs, highlighting best practices
• Identify the sources for each of the programs and explain the influence of disasters on mitigation programs
• Explain how the programs were put in place
• Discuss the impact of such programs, including the program effectiveness and unresolved issues.
You should also make sure to:
• Include introductory and concluding paragraphs and demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard English.
• Use examples to support your discussion.
• List all sources on a separate reference page at the end of your paper and cite them within the body of your paper using APA format and citation style. For more information on APA guidelines, visit Academic Tools.