Write a 5 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.
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 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. 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 Directions In addition to fulfilling the specifics of the Assignment, a successful paper must also meet the following criteria: Include a cover page and references page in 10-12 point font (Arial, Courier, and Times New Roman are acceptable) Viewpoint and purpose should be clearly established and sustained Assignment should follow the conventions of Standard American English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.) Writing should be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful Your work should display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics Appropriate citation style should be followed. You should also make sure to: Include a title page with full name, class name, section number, and date Include an introductory and concluding paragraph and demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard American English Use examples to support your discussion Cite all sources on a separate reference page at the end of your paper and cited within the body of your paper using APA format The hypothesis is the last sentence of the introduction. The focus is an argument, in statement form, that you would support and develop throughout the paper. You cannot state this paper will do xxx. – Please note that in text paragraphs, each paragraph needs to be a minimum of three sentences and will have analysis of each idea. – First/second person is NOT permitted in any assignment. – Avoid contractions, unfocused words like it and they, spelling errors, grammatical errors, and punctuation errors. All papers are expected to be spell-checked and are expected to use appropriate English writing techniques. – Remember to use author information appropriately. You would not start or end a paragraph with a citation or paraphrase, but with your own ideas and discussions. You would also not have author information following author information. Your own ideas need to be foremost. A body paragraph would not be more than 25% author information (nor would the entire paper). Please note that papers and discussions may be run through turnitin.com to check for original work. You cannot have author information in the conclusion.
