Homework: Term Paper Guidelines
Length: 2,500 to 3,000 words (approximate; not including endnotes or bibliography, no marks deducted or gained if it is longer, e.g. 4,000 words)
Requirements: You will write a term paper on a how a certain group is affected by a certain type of disaster and give recommendations of what can be done to help this group
Instructions:
1) Pick a type of disaster and country (or city) -- preferably Asian but doesn't have to be
o Don't pick a specific disaster (e.g., don't pick 2011 Bangkok floods but instead pick flooding in Bangkok)
2) Pick a group which is vulnerable to the disaster (e.g., women, children, indigenous communities, slum dwellers)
3) Discuss how they're vulnerable (e.g., economic losses, deaths, livelihood problems, health risks, etc.)
o Give examples
4) Discuss why they're vulnerable, including the political, economic and cultural drivers/reasons
o Give examples if possible
5) Discuss the role of the government in affecting their vulnerability
6) It might be helpful to use the Pressure and Release Model
7) Imagine that you're a NGO with some funding to help them - what would you do to reduce their vulnerability?
o Link your solutions to the drivers of vulnerability
Format your homework 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 homework, 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.