Overview
The purpose of this assignment is to assess your understanding of structural and non-structural approaches to the design and development of hazard mitigation programs. By completing this assignment, you will demonstrate competencies associated with differentiating between hazard mitigation approaches and programs and recommendations for improvement.
Select a single natural or human-made hazard and develop a 3–4-page (900-1200 words) mitigation proposal that utilizes one structural solution and one non-structural solution to address the hazard. Be sure to:
- Describe the hazard and its vulnerabilities to a specific community.
- Identify the structural solution.
- Identify the non-structural solution.
- Compare and contrast the two solutions.
- Recommend the solution that will have the greatest impact on reducing the selected hazard and explain why.
- Recommend implementation with the least challenge to community resiliency.
NOTE: This assignment will require outside research. Use at least two credible sources beyond the text material. You may consult the Library, the internet, the textbook, other course material, and any other outside resources in supporting your task, using proper citations in APA style. Discuss how you evaluated the credibility of the resources used.