Posted: May 25th, 2015

Disaster Resilience 2

Paper, Order, or Assignment Requirements

The topic for this task has a focus on the measurement of disaster resilience in a community.
The topic is in three parts, I will upload additional file then you’ll found it on the attachment.
Use the references in the file and support your argument with articles.
Consider on the STRUCTURE OF THE TASK that I add here.

STRUCTURE OF THE TASK

Introduction/background/Definitions
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Conclusion

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The topic for this Major assignment has a focus on the measurement of disaster resilience in a community.

Details of task:

The topic is in three parts.

Part 1:

Review the Characteristics of a Disaster Resilient Community, using the Australian National Strategy for Disaster Resilience and the key references in Sector B. Select and justify what you feel are the 6 key characteristics of a Disaster Resilient Community.

Part 2:

Compare and contrast 3 of the models for measuring disaster resilience in a community which were outlined in Sector Cie Torrens Institute Model, cutter’s Model and the ‘PEOPLES’ Model. Identify:

1. The strengths and weaknesses of each of the 3 models chosen;
2. Which model best reflects the 6 key characteristics of a Disaster Resilient Community that you identified in Part 1 and then use this chosen model in Part 3.

Part 3:

Using the Model you chose in Part 2, suggest how you would implement that model to measure disaster resilience in EITHER:

1. The communities affected by the Victorian Floods of 2010/11 (Comrie report)

http://www.floodsreview.vic.gov.au/images/stories/documents/review_20101011_flood_warnings_and_response.pdf

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1. Your own community in your respective country. (Saudi Arabia).