The Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) report must cover FIVE priority hazards (some natural and some human-caused)and be as detailed as possible.

The Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) report must cover FIVE priority hazards (some natural and some human-caused)and be as detailed as possible. (You can use some hazards from the hazard identification and profiling exercise).

HIRA Paper must include/address:

Description of the location (e.g., location, geography, population demographics, etc.) CHECK US CENSUS.GOV FOR THIS INFORMATION

Identify hazards that could happen in the location and a detailed risk assessment of five hazards (balance between natural and human-caused). You can use a hazard profile worksheet for each hazard to compile information.

Consequences, vulnerability, and threat/probability/likelihood for each of the five priority hazards identified

Impact analysis for each of the five selected hazards

Sources of the hazard identification information/data MUST be cited in the text, and all the citations must be in APA Style. See Owl at Purdue website for guidance on using APA Style for reference citations.

NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT INCLUDE VERIFIABLE IN-TEXT CITATIONS IN YOUR REPORT, THE MAXIMUM POINTS YOU WILL EARN FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT IS 20% OF THE TOTAL POINTS.

The report must be written in text/essay form (not as a hazard profile worksheet and not as bullet points).

The report must be

Double-spaced

Minimum five pages

12-pt font with 1-inch margins.

Include a reference page. All sources in APA style in-text (not just listed in works cited at the end of the paper).

Incorporating appropriate and meaningful diagrams and maps is a plus. Always included sources for maps, graphics, tables, etc.