Essay on "Hazard and Vulnerability Analysis Disasters"

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Hazard and Vulnerability Analysis

1. Complete a Hazard Analysis Table for your selected country (as described below): •Column 1—Disaster: List the disasters of the past 30 years in the Hazard Analysis Table. See the EM-DAT country profile •Column 2—Frequency: Rank the disasters in terms of frequency in the past 30 years (i.e., most frequent to least frequent). Use a numerical scale between 1 and 4, with 1 referring to the most frequent disaster and 4 referring to the least frequent disaster. •Column 3—Killed: Rank the disasters in terms of average number of deaths per disaster in the past 30 years. Use a scale between 1 and 4, with 1 referring to the highest number of deaths per disaster and 4 referring to the lowest number of deaths per disaster. •Column 4—Affected: Rank the disasters in terms of average number of people affected per disaster in the past 30 years. Use a scale between 1 and 4, with 1 referring to the highest number affected per disaster and 4 referring to the lowest number affected per disaster. •Column 5—Cost: Rank the disasters in terms of average cost per disaster in the past 30 years. Use a scale between 1 and 4, with 1 referring to the highest cost per disaster and 4 referring to the lowest cost per disaster. •Column 6—Advance Warning: Rank the disasters in terms of expected warning time as follows: 1) no warning; 2) from 1 hour to 24 hours warning; and, 3) more than 24 hours warning. •Column 7—Priority: As a disaster manager for this country, how would you rank these disasters in terms of priority? Using the information in the table, rank the disasters in terms of priority, with 1 being the highest priority. Provide a brief justification for your priority rating.

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2. Select a high-priority disaster for the remainder of your Session Long Project. Describe the sectors within your country that would be most vulnerable to your selected disaster. Explain why these sectors would be most vulnerable.

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Writing Expectations

Assignment Expectations

Assignments should be 2-3 pages double-spaced, not counting the cover or reference page and Hazard Analysis Table. Paper format: (a) Cover page, (b) Header, (c) Body. Submit your assignment to CourseNet by the last day of this module. •Relevance—All content is connected to the question. •Precision—Specific question is addressed. Statements, facts, and statistics are specific and accurate. •Depth of discussion—Points that lead to deeper issues are presented and integrated. •Breadth—Multiple perspectives and references, multiple issues/factors are considered. •Evidence—Points are well-supported with facts, statistics, and references. •Logic—Presented discussion makes sense; conclusions are logically supported by premises, statements, or factual information. •Clarity—Writing is concise, understandable, and contains sufficient detail or examples. •Objectivity—Avoids use of first person and subjective bias. •References—Sources are listed at the end of the paper (APA style preferred).