Formal Graduate Level Research Paper
Submit your final research paper during Unit VII including all components of it you worked on in the previous units. Be sure to carefully proofread your final copy prior to submission, keeping in mind the Success Center presentations and Citation Guide you learned about previously in the course.
The objective of the research paper is to conduct an analysis of an Emergency Operations Center at one level of government during a disaster.
The research paper consists of a title page, introduction, body, conclusion, and reference page. The paper will consist of nine pages, including a title page and reference page.
The paper will analyze, describe, and evaluate the following criteria:
the specific type of disaster (natural or man-made), the affected area, and vulnerable populations within the demographic area;
what improvements would you suggest and in what specific areas; and
whether or not the emergency preparedness plan is effective for the hazard.
DISASTER: 2008 MIDWESTERN FLOODS
****Attached is bibliography and research proposal
*****Use references in the attached bibliography
This unit you are going to submit your final research paper that you began framing in Unit I. Some of the best papers I see for this assignment are focused on the purpose with a clear introduction. Some students even use the three aspects that they evaluate as APA level headings to help organize their paper and demonstrate mastery of the course learning objectives and of the assignment instructions. I should have provided you in a feedback to be extremely successful in your accomplishment of this paper. Remember this research paper must be at least nine pages, seven of which are the body of your work. Do not submit a paper that does not meet the minimum requirements. Use all of your graduate level submissions to provide me every reason that you earn full credit.
Prior to submission of the research paper, carefully proofread the final copy for errors in grammar, punctuation, and APA Style.
Need original and unplagiarized work, please do not accept if cannot return quality work. Please read assignment fully
Columbia Southern University
2008 Midwestern Floods: Annotated Bibliography
Budikova, D., Coleman, J. S. M., Strope, S. A., & Austin, A. (2010). Hydroclimatology of the 2008 Midwest floods. Water Resources Research, 46(12).
This article explains that the early summer flooding which took place in the American Midwest in the period spanning from May to June of the year 2008 came from combination of huge atmospheric circulation patterns which backed a stable influx of moisture into the region. The authors continue to argue that a low-pressure system at the center of central-western of America triggered a huge jet and linked storms along the surrounding planes and regions. This journal article will be helpful in establishing the causes that led to the early summer flooding in the American Midwest in the year 2008. The intended audience of this article is disaster management scholars and researchers, disaster response agencies, as well as the public.
Budikova, D., Coleman, J. S. M., Strope, S. A., & Austin, A. (2010). Hydroclimatology of the 2008 Midwest floods. Water Resources Research, 46(12).
This journal article examines the characteristics of large-scale circulation which triggered and facilitated the occurrence of severe or devastating floods across the region of Midwest in the United States along the upper areas of Missouri, Mississippi, and Wabash River basins during the early summer of the year 2008. The authors argue that the circulation characteristics of these devastating floods were analyzed or compared with the 1993 floods which took place within a similar spatial and temporal domain. This process also entailed the relationship between a number of atmospheric conditions as well as the timing of events that would produce rainfall at monthly and sub-monthly intervals. Further, it is arguing that the 2008 flood event occurred a month earlier in that year, extended eastwards into the area of Indiana, and lasted over a longer period as compared to the 1993 flood event. This comparison of the tow floods events concurred or confirmed the past work concerning the factors linked with Midwest flooding during the early warming season and is also portrayed a potential effect northern Atlantic region. This journal article will be helpful in comparing the 1993 flood event and the 2008 floods event and understand deeply the causes of both events. The intended audiences of this journal article are disaster management scholars and researchers, disaster response agencies, as well as public.
Cook, K. H., Vizy, E. K., Launer, Z. S., & Patricola, C. M. (2008). Springtime intensification of the Great Plains low-level jet and Midwest precipitation in GCM simulations of the twenty-first century. Journal of Climate, 21(23), 6321-6340.
This article talks about the climatic changes associated with build-up of hydrology. The formation of hydrology in the Midwest region of the United States is a result of increases of greenhouse gas during the period of twenty-first century. The authors are concerned with the model simulations that may give prediction, and analysis in diagnosing the future events. This will ensure that there is reasonable response to future events. This article will clarify the models which may help in coming up with proper responses to prevent and deal with effects of climatic changes in future. The intended audiences of this article are those people in the field of disaster management.
Keim, M. E. (2008). Building human resilience: the role of public health preparedness and response as an adaptation to climate change. American journal of preventive medicine, 35(5), 508-516.
This article is concerned with the role of humans in dealing with the issue of climatic changes. It argues that global climatic change will raise the likelihood of extreme weather events such as drought, heat waves, cyclones, wildfire, as well as heavy precipitation, all of which may cause floods and landslides. All these events create substantial public health needs which may overburden the local capacity in terms of response, thereby leading to excess mortality and morbidity. It would also lead in declaration of various disasters. For this reason, this article is helpful in examining the need for human role in preventing these disasters. This article is intended to disaster management preparedness agencies.
Carpenter, S. R. (2008). Phosphorus control is critical to mitigating eutrophication. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 105(32), 11039-11040.
The article argues that the 2008 Midwest floods added more than just water to lakes, rivers, and reservoirs in the region. It argues that phosphorous is important in mitigating eutrophication. It will clarify the importance of phosphorous in dealing with climatic changes. The article is intended to people in the field of disaster preparedness and management.
Villarini, G., Smith, J. A., Baeck, M. L., Vitolo, R., Stephenson, D. B., & Krajewski, W. F. (2011). On the frequency of heavy rainfall for the Midwest of the United States. Journal of Hydrology, 400(1), 103-120.
The article is all about the frequency of occurrence of heavy rainfall in the Midwest region of the United States. The authors are concerned with studying this frequency in order to get insights of what really happened in the 2008 floods event in the region. This article will offer better understanding of the trend of rainfall in Midwest region and predict the reason behind the devastating floods in the year 2008. The intended audiences of the article are disaster preparedness and disaster management agencies, as well as the public.
Letia Beale
Columbia Southern University
The great 2008 Midwestern United States floods were events of water flooding which had attacked some parts of the Midwest United State. Several rivers had overflown their banks after several weeks of continuous rainfall and broke through levees at various places which included the following states; Wisconsin, Missouri, Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa, Indiana, and Illinois (Smith et al. 2013). The flooding had continued to July. The victims of overflowing water were assisted by American Red Cross and the mobilization to help in the tragedy and removal of the victims was done by the National Guard. The flooding last for more than two weeks and the place that was severely hit were Cedar Rapids and Iowa. The flooding as witnessed in the northern Mississippi as the water flooded Illinois and Missouri as the regions inlets had drained the water into the river (Smith et al. 2013). The damage caused by the flooding was estimated to amount to tens of billions of dollars. The flooding also left thirteen lives dead. The flooding also caused health hazard of polluted water. It had mixed with petroleum products and sanitary sewer systems all which polluted the water. Dead animals and uncollected garbage added to the problem which led to a hot summer weather. There was an increase in waterborne diseases such as dysentery which was a significant threat to human life. Parents was also warned that their children would experience regression (Smith et al. 2013). The adults were stressed wondering how they would survive and provide to their families under the disaster condition. This proposal comprises of my means for gathering information, a schedule for finalizing the review, and my credentials.
Reference
Smith, J. A., Baeck, M. L., Villarini, G., Wright, D. B., & Krajewski, W. (2013). Extreme flood response: The June 2008 flooding in Iowa. Journal of Hydrometeorology, 14(6), 1810-1825.
