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Assignment 1: Canada’s natural disaster mitigation strategy
The objective of this assignment is to explore Canada’s natural disaster mitigation
strategies as well as an earthquake event in the Cascadia subduction zone.
Deadline
Fe
uary 4, 2021 at 11:59:59PM EST (1 second before midnight)
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Assignment
To complete this written assignment, you should discuss the following:
1. Review Priority 3 of the Emergency Management Strategy for Canada (Reference 1)
and answer the following:
a. According to Priority 3, what is the most effective emergency management
activity? (1 pt)
. What are the foundational objectives in this strategy? (4 pts)
c. What are the outcomes the government is trying to achieve? (2 pts)
2. The Emergency Management Strategy for Canada specifies the return on investment
for a mitigation strategy is approximately a $6 savings for every $1 spent. We will
examine the source of this statement.
a. Which organization made this conclusion (see Reference 2)? (1 pt)
. How was the $6 to $1 ratio calculated? (4 pts)
c. Why is the $6 to $1 ratio applicable to Canadian events? Why has it been
adopted in Canadian policy? (2 pts)
3. Look up the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund and answer the following:
a. Describe the fund. (4 pts)
. What projects are cu
ently being funded? (2 pts)
4. Regarding the Cascadia 1700 earthquake, review the article in Hakai Magazine by
Ann Finkbeiner (Reference 3), and answer the questions below. Note that you are
expected to use co
ect terminology when refe
ing to Indigenous communities. An
attachment in Brightspace, Indigenous Writes Chapter 1 (Reference 4), has been
provided by Carleton’s Centre for Indigenous Initiatives as reference.
a. Which First Nations communities were affected by this event? List 2
communities that are located in Canada. (2 pts)
. What story did the First Nations use to explain this event? What does the
Thunde
ird and Whale represent to the First Nations communities in this
egion ? (5 pts)
Hint: See the list of References for a potential reference to use.
c. What are common elements in these First Nations stories that describe the
Cascadia event. (5pts)
d. What was the long-term impact on First Nations communities from this
event? (1pt)
5. Describe the event using geologic terms used in the course (5 pts)
Other requirements
1. Maximum 3 pages. Formatting instructions are below.
2. In addition to the above, the overall quality of your assignment will be worth 5pts.
3. At least 6 references should be used in your assignment. You may use References 1
to 3 as part of your 6.
a. The remaining references should be from credible sources such as
government websites, government publications, and newspaper articles.
. Social media will not count towards your 5 references.
c. Wikipedia will not be accepted as a reference.
d. References can be on a 4th page
Format
A template is provided for you to use.
If you do not wish to use this document, your assignment must adhere to the following:
- 3 page maximum for the paper, references on a 4th page
- 1 inch margins on all sides
- Font types: Cam
ia, Cali
i or Arial
- Font size: 12
- Line spacing: 1.5 line
Grading
The assignment will be graded out of 50 pts and is worth 10% of your final grade.
The following penalties can be applied:
1. Maximum 5 pts deducted if the page limit is exceeded.
2. 5 pt penalty for each day the assignment is late. The maximum deduction will be 15
pts.
3. Maximum 5 pts removed if the formatting guidelines not followed.
4. 2.5 pt penalty for each missing reference.
Questions
Questions regarding the assignment should be posted on the Forum.
Additional Tips
1. Use all 3 pages.
a. References can be on a 4th page which will not count towards the page total
2. Each discussion point above should be contained in its own paragraph
(the TAs are marking 350 assignments, make it easy for them to give you marks!!)
3. A title page is not necessary
4. Review the marking scheme.
a. Each section is weighed differently, so use your space wisely.
5. Write objectively
a. Be
ief and straight to the point.
. Use numbers when possible. Adjectives are subjective but can provide
context.
6. References should use APA style or a style used in publications in your area of study.
You will not be graded based on the referencing style you choose, but the style
should be consistently applied for all references.
References
1. Government of Canada. (2019, January 25). Emergency Management Strategy for
Canada: Toward a Resilient 2030.
https:
www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt
srcs/pblctns/mrgncy-mngmnt-strtgy/index-en.aspx
2. Multihazard Mitigation Council. (2017). Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves 2017 Interim
Report: An Independent Study. Principal. National Institute of Building Sciences,
Washington.
3. Finkbeiner, Ann. (2015, September 14). The Great Quake and the Great Drowning.
https:
hakaimagazine.com/features/great-quake-and-great-drowning/
Additional References
4. Vowel, C. (2016). The Terminology of Relationships. In Indigenous Writes: A Guide to
First Nations, Métis, and Inuit issues in Canada (pp. 5–22). Winnipeg, Canada: Portage &
Main Press.
5. Queen’s University. (undated). Office of Indigenous Initiatives
https:
www.queensu.ca/indigenous/ways-knowing/terminology-guide
Additional references provided by Carleton’s Centre for Indigenous Initiatives that can help
with the meaning behind the Thunde
ird and Whale.
https:
spiritsofthewestcoast.com/collections/the-thunde
ird-symbol
https:
spiritsofthewestcoast.com/collections/the-orca-symbol-or-killer-whale