n your essay comment on the following topics: • Hazard Assessment and Vulnerability – how is this hazard assessed and who and what is most at risk? • Mitigation measures – what are the current and potential ways to reduce the risks? • Preparedness and Public awareness–what challenges are there and what can be done to improve preparedness? • Response– what are the issues around warnings, evacuation and immediate response activities and who is responsible for each? • Long term recovery challenges – what have we learned from past events and how can we plan better? The essay should be approximately 4000 words or around 10 – 12 pages. Please use a simple font in a legible size (e.g. 12 point Times double spaced). Essays should progress in a logical and orderly manner. Please use the APA Style Guide for citations and references. Visual aids, such as maps or photographs, are permitted but must be properly referenced. Your paper will be assessed based on the following points: • Content and analysis of the topics 75% • Research (i.e. use of supporting references) 10% • Writing quality (i.e. spelling, grammar, logical flow, bibliography) 15%