Natural+Disaster+Projects

__ Natural Disaster Projects: __ __ Background Information: __ Natural disasters are events which occure due to the earth's natural cycles and movements, including volcanic eruptions, tornadoes and earthquakes. Environmental disasters result in part from human activity, such as flash flooding due to deforestation, or famine resulting from crop failure. Such disasters can kill or displace thousands of people.

__ Examples: __
 * Volcanic eruptions: Russia - January 2003; Congo - February 2003
 * Earthquakes: Kobe, Japan - January 1995; Turkey - May 2003
 * Flooding: Bangladesh - July 2002
 * Radioactive pollution: Cernobyl - April 1986
 * Oil spill: Spain - November 2002

__ Project Brief: __
 * Choose a case study of a particular natural disaster that has happened in the last 20 years
 * Name the country / countries affected
 * Identify the number of people displaced (who were forced to leave their homes)
 * When it happened
 * Identify the Aid Agencies involved in assistance and the types of relief offered to the countries and people affected

__ Where to focus your research: __


 * Aid agency web sites such as Medcin sansFrontieres, Red Cross / Red Crescent, CARE, UNICEF, Save the Children, Oxfam
 * Google
 * Wikipedia

__ You need to produce: __
 * Either a poster or google presentation to teach the class about your chosen natural disaster
 * The presentation / poster must include pictures as well as detailed information
 * Evidence of research in your IPC book by means of notes and web site addresses for sites that you have used to find out about the natural disaster
 * Your poster / presentation must address all areas of the brief
 * You must check spelling, punctuation and grammar