Instructions: Write a 2-3 page paper and answer any two of the four questions. Questions: Critique the current emergency management system, including the degree to which existing programs, policies and roles, facilitate sustainable disaster recovery.

Instructions:

Write a 2-3 page paper and answer any two of the four questions.
Questions:

Critique the current emergency management system, including the degree to which existing programs, policies and roles, facilitate sustainable disaster recovery. Your answer should include specific dimensions of disaster recovery discussed in this course and how each may facilitate or hinder the process. Where appropriate, provide suggested improvements that will maximize sustainable recovery.
Discuss how the new roles being adopted by emergency managers can be used to encourage sustainable recovery. Provide specific examples. Describe at least one example where new roles may hinder sustainable recovery.
Discuss the major impacts of disasters, including physical, economic, environmental, psychological and social effects. Explain how the factors represent not only negative outcomes but also opportunities for positive change. Your answer should emphasize specific sustainable recovery themes.
What do you believe to be the primary impediment to sustainable disaster recovery and why? Explain your answer using specific examples discussed in class.
Format:

Font: Times New Roman, 12 point font
Line Spacing: 1.5
Citing Sources:
Sources should be cited properly using the APA style.Evaluation
Criteria:

Your papers will be evaluated using the following criteria.

Thesis: How well you present an insightful thesis that demonstrates mastery of material and creative thought
Organization: How logical the organization and sequence of the answers are
Subject Knowledge: How well you demonstrate understanding of the knowledge needed to answer the question
Analysis: How creative and insightful your analysis of the question is and how logical your conclusion is

Rubric

Complete the following readings for this module:

Text:

Chapter 10
Chapter 12
Chapter 14
There will be videos and other readings assigned throughout the module, but reading these chapters will provide you with a foundation for what we will explore this week.