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RUNNING Head: Tropical Cyclone Adai 1 Disaster Summary Assignment #2 Cyclone Idai 2019 Janna Wilson GEOG 2272 A01 November 9, 2020 This is the Running H ead - a shortened version of the title of your summary which is an APA format requirement This is no longer required. Title page is labeled as page 1 in the top right corner (APA format) Tropical Cyclone Adai 2 Introduction • 150 -500 words (1 page maximum) single space, font Calibri 11 point • Give a brief overview of the natural hazard/natural disaster and identify what information you are about to discuss in your summary. Justify that the disaster you have chosen fits with the United Nations Criteria • Define and incorporate significant terms into a discussion that may be used throughout the summary using credible academic sources. The relevance an d significance of these definitions with respect to the understanding of natural hazards and disasters should be discussed. • Examples of significant terms that might be included (depending on your natural hazard/natural disaster): Natural Hazard, Disaster, Mitigation, Vulnerability, Risk; United Nations criteria for a disaster, etc. • Do not just list the definitions. The must be relevant to your assignment and incorpo rated into a discussion. • All information must be properly and thoroughly referenced in a modified APA format using a combination of superscript numbers in the text (in numerical order in which the source was first used) and end notes (after the conclusion) in numerical order corresponding to the in -text citations United Nations definition • http://www.un -spider.org/node/7661 “A serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society at any scale due to hazardous events interacting with conditions of exposure, and capacity, leading to one or more of the following: human, material, economic and environmental losses and impacts. ”1 The introduction should set the context and let the reader know what information will be discussed in the rest of the writing Use this as the title for this section Running Head after title page No Longer required for this assignment. Tropical Cyclone Adai 3 Tropical Cyclone Idai Cyc Hazard: Cyclone , Category 2 at landfall Location: Made Landfall near Beira city, Mozambique (Fig. 1) 1, 2 Affected Countries: Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe 2 Date: Made landfall March 14, 2019 1 Population Affected : 2.2 million people 1,2,3 Economic Loss: $2.5 -3.6 Billion Cnd. 1, 4, 5 > $100 million worth of homes, crops, infrastructure 1,5,6 Timeline March 3, 2019 : A tropical disturbance 7 March 9, 2019 : Intensifies into a cyclone 8 March 1 4, 2019 : Idai m akes landfall as Category 2. 9 Description of the Natural Hazard Cyclone Idai began as a tropical disturbance on March 3, 2019 (Fig. 2). 1, 4, 5 Cause of the Disaster In this section describe why this hazard turned into a disaster . Other things to potentially discuss: - vulnerability and risk (developing country?) - previous cyclones and frequency - any current adaptation and mitigation measures in place and did they work/not work - section must be fully referenced with in -text citations Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies - May want to include mitigation /adaptation highlights/over view as a section if there is space and further develop these strategies on page 4 - referenced with in -text citations - if this section is Fig. 3 Cyclone Idai captured by the NOAA -20 polar orbiting satellite on March 10, 2019 3 Fig. 1 Area impacted Cyclone Idai in Mozambique 4 Fig. 4 Cholera Outbreaks after Cyclone Idai made landfall. 5 Use a clear map that is properly labelled, has a north arrow, scale, location, legend . Please note that you may not be able to find a map that as all of the above criteria. Use a clear map that meets the above criteria as close as possible Inset map shows relative location Refer to Figure in text Caption is detailed enough so that a reader could understand the figure without reading through the text. Superscript # for reference comes after period. Multiple references in numerical order separated by commas. A description of the natural disaster & a short statement as to the cause . Incorporate terms used in class . Should be 1-2 paragraphs and refers to figures to help support & clarify . Fig. 5 Descriptive caption. 5 Include t itle of the Hazard disaster. Make it stand out Use this title or something similar . Make it easy for the reader to find information Use this title . Make it easy for the reader to find information If you have room to include this section - Use this title or something similar. Make it easy for the reader to find information Use this title or something similar. Make it easy for the reader to find information What happened and when? How did the disaster change temporally?Spatially? Be creative, but clear. All information must be fully sourced using a modified APA format Tropical Cyclone Adai 4 Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies • Identify what could have been done to prevent or reduce the economic damage and number of injuries/casualties. Incorporate peer reviewed literature into your assignment as appropriate . If you create an original mitigation /adaptation strategy , it will be strengthened by including natural disasters which have been mitigated (or adapted to) using similar techniques . To organize this section, use the framework discussed during lecture (outlined below) Choose 2or 3 “Approaches to Mitigation & Adaptation” and elaborate on what specifically could have been done to reduce the number of injuries/casualties and economic damage. Mitigation and Adaptation Framework 1) Affect the cause : (mitigation) reducing the likelihood that the hazard will occur. i.e. wildfires are started by people, so educate them and enforce safety regulations. Store and conserve water in the wet seasons can reduce the impact of agricultural and hydrological drought, although it does not produce more rain. We cannot affect the cause of earthquakes or volcanoes. 2) Modify the hazard : (mitigation) constructing engineering solutions (breakwaters, walls, flood bypass channels). Move people, buildings, etc, away from the hazard. Build on higher ground, away from the river – however, people prefer engineering solutions (build flood defenses, not move elsewhere) 3) Modify the loss potential: mitigation + adaptation: if hazard can ’t be reduced, the community can take measures to reduce its sensitivity. Earthquake resistant buildings: number of earthquakes not changed (same exposure), but buildings can withstand shaking (reduced sensitivity). Adaption approach: education, practice and early warning. 4) Spread the loss : adaptation approach. Economic and property losses. People who lose homes may be helped by other members of the community or charities. 5) Planning for the loss : adaptation approach. Insurance is one example. Emergency kits, communities that budget for repairs and governments with conting ency funds for emergencies have planned for loss. 6) Bear the loss : suck it up. Conclusion - Summarize the key findings. o Provide an overview of the hazard and disaster and link it to the introduction. o Why did this hazard turn into a disaster, and what could have been done to reduce loss of life and economic damage ? o Refer to mitigation and adapt ation strategies . Were there any lessons learned? o Are there any areas requiring more research? Tropical Cyclone Adai 5 References 1 Reid, K. (2020, June 3). 2019 Cyclone Idai: Facts, FAQs, and how to help. Retrieved November 09, 2020, from https://www.worldvision.org/disaster -relief -news -stories/2019 -cyclone -idai -facts 2 Reliefweb. ( 2020 , September 29 ). Mozambique: Tropical Cyclones Idai and Kenneth - Revised Emergency Appeal MDRMZ014 Revision n° 3. Retrieved November 09, 2020, from https://reliefweb.int/report/mozambique/mozambique -tropical -cyclones -idai -and -kenneth - revised -emergency -appeal -mdrmz014 3 Rodgers, L., Fletcher, G., & Bryson, M. (2019, March 22). Cyclone Idai: How the storm tore into southern Africa. BBC News. Retrieved November 09, 2020, from https://www.bbc.com/news/world -africa -47638696 4 Lequechane , M. (2020). Mozambique’s response to cyclone Idai: How collaboration and surveillance with water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions were used to control a cholera epidemic. Infectious Diseases of Poverty , 9(1), 1 –68. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249 -020 -00692 -5 5 World Meteorological Organization. (2019, March 15). Tropical Cyclone Idai hits Mozambique . Retrieved November 9, 2020, from https://public.wmo.int/en/media/news/tropical -cyclone -idai - hits -mozambique Webpage on a news website Webpage no author. Webpage with author Peer Reviewed article - References listed in numerical order - Do not create separate categories for figures. - If there is no author, use the organization as the authro APA Guide: https://libguides.library.curtin.edu.au/ld.php?content_id=47814322 indent indent indent Date format indent
