Your research paper should be a comprehensive study of disaster management in your chosen country. Pre-research the country of your interest to make sure they have a disaster management scheme in place. Make sure to carefully research your paper using peer-reviewed journals and widely published data. APA Style applies: Cover page, running heads, Times New Roman Font, Size 12, double spacing, etc. Pay attention to organization, e.g.: subheadings, narrative flow, etc. The page count does not include covers or References sections.

Content

The report and presentation should include the following for your study:

• The rationale and history behind that country’s organizational approach to disaster management (Why is disaster management in that country organized the way it is?)

• The implementation pattern that applies (top-down, bottom-up, or confused) (Are response and recovery actions triggered by the national government or by local government?)

• Disaster Hazards and Planning: What kinds of disasters is your country prone to? What disasters have they planned for?

• Participants in that country’s disaster management (Who participates in the process? Governmental agencies NGOs? Military? International Organizations?)

• Potential Obstacles to Effective Disaster Management

• How Disasters have shaped Disaster Management Planning and Policy in that country today

• References: A minimum of 4 sources should be used