Section: Module 5: Lesson 2: Man Made Disasters | Environmental Health | NextGenU.org
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Learning Objectives:
- Evaluate the differencies between natural and man made disasters.
- Apply their knowledge on risk assessment, communication, and control on a man made disaster case stud.
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Read from the heading "Executive Summary" to the end of page 6
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Read the entire page.
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Quiz: Module 5: Lesson 2:
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TO PASS THIS QUIZ, YOU MUST OBTAIN A SCORE OF 9/11
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Students mustMark as done
Read the texts about the management of disasters related to climate change. Read the questions and choose the correct answers.
This case study was adapted from the textbook case study that is linked below.
https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2018/03/SREX-Chap9_FINAL-1.pdf
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Discussion Post: How relevant are natural and man-made disasters on environmental health? (Completion time: 60 minutes) Forum
In this task, you will discuss the natural and man-made disasters relevant to the field of environmental health in general.
Step 1: Reflect on the content reviewed in this lesson and create a 150-300 piece of writing that includes all the following points:
How do disaster materials influence people and ecosystems according to their toxicity?
What are the physical, chemical, and microbial characteristics of disaster materials?
What is the appropriate way to dispose of materials after a disaster to mitigate environmental health risk?
What kind of materials, natural or man-made, present the most risk to human health?
All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. See the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library for instructions: APA citation resource (references are excluded from word counts).
Step 2: To share your work, click on the button at the bottom of the screen labeled 'Add a new discussion topic.' and include the title "Discussion: How relevant are natural and man-made disasters on environmental health?" in the subject line.
Step 3: To complete the activity, you will also need to comment on at least one other post made by your peers in a respectful and professional manner. Be sure that your post engages your peers' discussion by including a reflection upon learning, sharing insight into the effect of toxic materials in people and ecosystems health, providing specific examples of materials of higher risks, or asking insightful questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply back. To post a reply, click on the particular discussion, then click on 'reply'.
OPTIONAL Step 4: Interact (10 minutes)
If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”
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For advanced audiences, we recommend the completion of this mentored activity require you to connect with a mentor holding a Master of Public Health(MPH) or equivalent degree to evaluate your work.
As we want to ensure equitable access to the courses and understand the limitations of finding mentors in some regions, mentored activities are not required to take the final exam or get the certificate.In this activity students will develop an assessment of an emergency response team plan from their region.
Step 1: Review this Framework For Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Flood Emergency Management Systems In Europe, focusing on the 7 indicators proposed for the assessment of an emergency management plan.
Step 2: Choose a community or population that you are related to, and search for an emergency management plan developed for that specific community or population.
Step 3: Write a 500-700 word assessment of the chosen emergency management plan according to the steps in the document provided above.
Step 4: Compile your assignment in a document. Submit your assignment and wait for your mentor's feedback.
OPTIONAL Step 5: Interact (10 minutes)
If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”