Description
Write a report on the Environmental Assessment of a selected Natural Hazard/Disaster in a community of your choice. In the report, describe the mechanism of the selected Natural Hazard/Disaster and the reason why it was chosen. Provide a summary of the chosen community with details of population, location and size. Discuss why the selected natural hazard/disaster is important in the chosen community, vulnerability factors, and assessment of risks. Summarize the effects of the natural hazard/disaster on the community and compressively discuss mitigation approaches that are specific to the community with recommendations to the city council.Fort Hays State University
GSCI 340: Environmental Geology
Environmental Assessment of Natural Hazard/Disaster Project
Write a report on the Environmental Assessment of a selected Natural Hazard/Disaster in a community of your choice. In the report, describe the mechanism of the selected Natural Hazard/Disaster and the reason why it was chosen. Provide a summary of the chosen community with details of population, location and size. Discuss why the selected natural hazard/disaster is important in the chosen community, vulnerability factors, and assessment of risks. Summarize the effects of the natural hazard/disaster on the community and compressively discuss mitigation approaches that are specific to the community with recommendations to the city council.
Highlights
• Selected natural hazard/disaster (Mechanism and occurrences)
• Summary of chosen community (locations, maps, geography, demographics)
• Rationale for natural hazard/disaster and community choice
• Vulnerability factors
• Risk Assessment
• Effects of natural hazard/disaster on the community
• Mitigations specific to the chosen community
• Recommendations
Due date: June 29th, 2020.
Notes:
1. The term paper should be a minimum of three typed text, double spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font.
2. Proper referencing using an appropriate style should be used throughout.
3. A minimum of 3 references should be included in the report.
Please use correct tenses (spelling and grammar) and cite all materials used in writing your report
Project Grading Scheme
• Content 75 %
o Description of selected Natural Hazard/Disasters – 15 %
o Summary of chosen community – 15 %
o Linkage between natural hazard/disaster and community – 10 %
o Discussion of vulnerability factors, effects and risk assessment – 20 %
o Mitigation and recommendations – 15 %
• General 25 %
o References – 10 %
o Grammar and transitions – 10 %
o Formatting – 5 %
