CSU EMG6301 All Journals Latest 2022 May (Full)

EMG6301 Emergency Management

Unit 1 Journal

Select one of the focusing events from the textbook readings. What are some mitigation and prevention strategies that you think could have helped prevent the disaster you selected? Can you think of any reasons why these strategies were not applied?

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.

EMG6301 Emergency Management

Unit 2 Journal

Our textbook discusses the 1947 Texas City explosions as an example of a human-caused accidental disaster. What types of human-caused hazards exist in your community? What do you think can be done to keep those hazards from becoming disasters? Do you think your community has done enough to prevent such disasters?

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.

EMG6301 Emergency Management

Unit 3 Journal

Instructions

When dealing with disasters, mistakes are often repeated, such as failure to recognize hazards, anticipate consequences, and plan for and effectively respond to poor and marginalized communities, as well as poor communications and coordination.

How has your own community prepared to address these challenges since Hurricane Katrina? What policy changes have been made? Are there any policy changes that you would like to see enacted that are not already in place?

EMG6301 Emergency Management

Unit 4 Journal

While the area known as Tornado Alley is most associated with strong tornadoes, there have been tornadoes in each of the 50 states. How prepared is your community for a strong tornado?

Suppose you were interested in buying a home that is located in Tornado Alley. How close would you want it to be to a storm shelter? What other considerations would you investigate before buying the home (e.g., building codes and construction materials)?

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.

EMG6301 Emergency Management

Unit 5 Journal

Instructions

Hurricane Harvey was deemed a 500-year storm, which means it had a 1-in-500 probability of happening in a given year. The Houston area has experienced three 500-year storms in three years (2015–2017). Land use has been identified as a contributing factor of the severity of the storms.

How has land use in your community contributed to severity of storms in your area? What are some modifications you think should happen that could better prepare your community for a severe weather event?

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.

EMG6301 Emergency Management

Unit 6 Journal

Instructions

Both chapters in our reading for this unit discussed ways in which climate change has played a role in the frequency and severity of the respective disasters. How do you think climate change has impacted the frequency and severity of disasters that happen in your own community?

You do not need to limit your response to hurricanes and wildfires. Think about other changes you might have seen over the past years, such as drought, an increase or decrease of rainfall or snowfall and increasing severity in summer or winter storms.

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.

EMG6301 Emergency Management

Unit 7 Journal

Instructions

The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction outlines four priorities for action to prevent new disaster risks and reduce existing disaster risks. How could one of those priorities be implemented in your own community to reduce disaster risk for you and other community members?

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.

EMG6301 Emergency Management

Unit 8 Journal

Instructions

Discuss how the concepts in this course can be applied to real-world situations and increase your chances of career or life success. Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.