Reference no: EM133594043
Foundations of Emergency and Disaster Management
You need to prepare Poster presentation on one of the given topics.
The topic list for this term is:
- Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico, 2017
- Florida wildfires, 1998
- Boston Marathon bombings, Boston, Massachusetts, 2013
- Texas cold wave (part of larger North American cold wave), 2021
Content
Introduction
Background
Hazards and risks
Factors
Potential enhancements
References
Criterion 1: Description of events and their direct impact
Description of criterion:
Providing a concise and accessible summary of the historical emergency management incident and its impacts.
Provides a very clear, comprehensive, and easily accessible summary of the event. Impacts on nearby and/or distant populations are summarised thoroughly and concisely.
The response is thoroughly cited and arguments are strongly supported by reference to relevant sources.
Criterion 2: Characterisation of hazards and risks arising from the event
Description of criterion:
Providing an overview of the hazards the event posed to populations, and displaying an understanding of how these hazards lead to risks.
The analysis is clear, coherent and demonstrates a high-level understanding of the topic.
The analysis concisely and accurately summarises the hazards and risks created by the event.
The analysis follows in a highly logical manner from the nature of the event as described in the first section.
The response is thoroughly cited and arguments are strongly supported by reference to relevant sources.
Criterion 3: Identification of factors impacting on vulnerability
Description of criterion:
Discussion of characteristics of the communities affected which made them more or less vulnerable to the risks arising from the event.
Discussion of factors impacting vulnerability is thorough, consistently clear and concise, and connects closely to the rest of the presentation.
The response is thoroughly cited and arguments are strongly supported by reference to relevant sources.
Criterion 4: Discussion of PPRR applicability to the event
Description of criterion:
Discussion of the relevance of at least one of the prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery concepts to the event.
Discusses at least one of the PPRR concepts in the specific context of the event at a very high level, with highly relevant and precise suggestions.
The response is thoroughly cited and arguments are strongly supported by reference to relevant sources.
Criterion 5: Appropriate academic writing style and referencing.
Description of criterion:
The assessment is presented in accordance with academic writing conventions and cites its sources appropriately.
The assessment consistently shows a very high level of communication and is entirely in accordance with academic writing conventions, with possible occasional minor errors.
All articles and reports are highly relevant, generally recent (past 5-10 years) and referencing is entirely or almost entirely consistent with the APA style, with possible occasional minor errors.