Hazard Reduction Programs

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 5–7 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