Content
The 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
The United States, Haiti and Japan may not be selected for the research project.