Assessing a selected community: demographics, topography/geography, climate, criticality of CI, political issues etc

  • Address the following in 1,000–1,500 words:
    • Describe (briefly) the community and why you selected it (e.g., demographics, topography/geography, climate, criticality of CI, political issues).
    • Outline the risk portfolio of the selected community (e.g., flood zones; high-value terror target).
      • How did you compile that list?
    • What other risk portfolio and assessments for the community exist (e.g., local hazard mitigation plan, DHS assessments)? Explain.
    • Describe the critical facility or system that you selected, and describe why it is critical to the selected community.
    • What are the possible/probable outcomes of the risks that you identified as occurring as they relate to the whole community and, in greater detail, to the specific infrastructure you selected? Explain in detail.
    • What are the possible/probable cascading effects at the local, regional, national, or international level should one of the risks occur and affect the critical facility/infrastructure you selected? Explain in detail.
  • Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.