Case Assignment
This case assignment examines Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and intergovernmental approaches to safeguarding
and to responses to natural disasters.
Read pp. 71-75. National lnfrasfnictiire Protection Plan (2009).
I 1. A category five hurricane that hit the town of Homer. Kansas knocked out power to homes and businesses. The telephone
lines were also destroyed. To add to the monumental task of locating. triaging. and securing the safety of citizens. Iooters
have been stealing cooper from the inactive power lines. Motorists no longer guided by traffic lights. have been negotiating
pedestrians and massive debris in the streets, the town is in chaos.
Explain the coordinated responses necessary to protect critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR). Which agencies
would be involved to restore normalcy in the Kansas town? Note: There is no one answer.
Read Criticgl lnfrasfrugture Protection. Also look up remote sensing and GIS on Google.
2. Discuss the combination of Remote Sensing (RS) and Geospatial Information System {G15} in the transportation infrastructure
protection. and flood risks of major rivers.
Assignment Expectations
Length: This Case Assignment should be at least 3-5 pages not counting the title page and references.
References: At least two references should be included from academic sources (eg. peer-reviewed journal articles)
Required readings are included. Quoted material should not exceed 10% of the total paper {since the focus of these
assignments is critical thinking}. Use your own words and build on the ideas of others. when material is copied verbatim
from external sources, it MUST be enclosed in quotes. The references should be cited within the text and also listed at the
end of the assignment in the References section (preferably in APA format).
Organization: Subheadings should be used to organize your paper according to question.
Grammar and Spelling: While no points are deducted. assignments are expected to adhere to standards guidelines of
grammar. spelling. punctuation. and sentence syntax. Points may be deducted if grammar and spelling impact clarity.
The following items will be assessed in particular:
Relevance is g. all content is connected to the question)
Precision {e.g. specific question is addressed. Statements, facts. and statistics are specific and accurate).
Depth of discussion (e.g. present and integrate points that lead to deeper issues)
Breadth (eg. multiple perspectives and references. multiple issues and factors considered)
Evidence leg. points are well-supported with facts. statistics and references)
Logic {e.g. presented discussion makes sense. conclusions are logically supported by premises, statements, or factual
information)
Clarity {e.g. writing is concise. understandable. and contains sufficient detail or examples}
Ob]E’CfiVlty {e g avoid use of first person and subjective bias)
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Session Long Project
Tentative Reference List of 10 or more scholarly sources including reports. studies. and-or manuals. Please avoid
non-scholarly sources such as Wil-tipedia, newspaper articles. and blogs.
For Module 2 SLP: Submit a tentative reference list of 10 or more sources {in alphabetical order) that you will be citing.
reviewing. and referencing in your final paper. Briefly describe the contents of each article in a few sentences (APA
formatting recommended).
As your SLP begins to take shape. be sure to revisit the Session Long Project Overview at the SLP page of module 1 to
keep you going on the right direction.
SLP Assignment Expectations
‘I. Sources are to be presented in alphabetical order
2. Sources are to be formatted in an academic writing style (e.g., APA}.
3. Sources must be scholarly
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