Term Project Overview
GEO 207
Natural Disasters
Introduction
Description of the hazard and area you
are discussing.
 The area should be a community
(town, city, or county) where you live or
where you might like to live.
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Explain why you choose this hazard
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Use pictures & maps
Body of the report
Description & history of hazard
 Likelihood hazard will occur
 Consequences of hazard
 How hazard is currently being
addressed
 How you think the hazard should be
addressed
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Description of hazard
What is it?
 Linkages to other hazards
 Historical occurrences
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Use pictures & maps & charts
Probability
What is the likelihood that this hazard
will impact your community?
 Include several different magnitudes
and the probability of each.
 May include a “worst case scenario”
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Include maps, charts, graphs, etc.,
Consequences
Explain what would happen if the
hazard hit your community.
 Use examples from past events.
 Describe vulnerable areas.
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Describe how the hazard is linked to
other hazards in the area.
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Illustrate with maps, photos, etc.
Describe how the hazard is
currently addressed
Describe the current plans in place
should this hazard take place.
 Contact the local emergency response
agencies to see what they plan to do.
 Describe structures, planning maps,
and other responses to the hazard.
 Explain what you think are the good
and bad points of the current plan.
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How should the hazard be
addressed?
What else could/should the community
do to address the hazard.
 Explain why you think this would be an
improvement.
 Relate your recommendations to what
you have learned in the class.
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Summary
Describe you lost important & most
interesting findings
 Describe the impact this report has had
on you.
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Depth of information presented
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More than a cursory examination of the topic
 Research provided interesting information
beyond that of the textbook
 Exploration means that you have looked into
all of the areas relevant to your project area
 The project must be focused on a
community (city, town, or rural area of a
county).
References present
All facts must be referenced
 References must support the
information presented
 References must be called out from the
text.
 References cited page
 Should use a common format (ie. MLA
or APA)
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Visual elements
Support the presentation
 Called out from the text
 Clear and easy to understand
 Pictures, maps, charts & graphs are all
useful
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Presentation
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Eight slides maximum!
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Location
– Description of hazard
– Your most important findings
– Conclusions
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Inlcude pictures, maps, charts, etc.