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GPH230 Natural Hazards Assessment 1 (50%): Laboratory (2 x 25marks each) Due at the end of each corresponding week (midnight Sunday) and Final labs due by end of week 6 (midnight Sunday) Labs 1-6 Assignment Task and Brief You must complete two of the six laboratory topics and submit through Turnitin for marking. The Labs are based around the weekly module topic. Each lab is worth 25 marks and should be ~1200 words. A full description of each lab is presented below. The list of topics are as follows:  Laboratory 1 Mythologies  Laboratory 2 Risk and Hazards  Laboratory 3 Risk and Disasters  Laboratory 4 High Carbon Lives  Laboratory 5 Urban Environments  Laboratory 6 Climate (In)Justice Submission Details You will need to submit your assessment through the Turnitin link under the Assessments tab in Blackboard (not through email or in person). After submitting the lab to Turnitin please post a “highlight” and a “challenge” of the task to the Discussion Board for the corresponding lab (~100 words). All normal academic integrity conventions and policies (including late penalties) cited in the Unit Outline apply. Students’ work must be referenced correctly and according to nominated style (latest APA). ALL assessments submitted are checked for academic integrity (i.e., plagiarism), any such instances will be actioned according to policy. To find out more information please visit the Curtin Library website and select ‘referencing’ link. Format: • Word document. Please use an acceptable font, 11 or 12 points; 1.5 spacing. Assessment 1: Laboratory (50%) 1

GPH230 Natural Hazards • Reference style APA latest edition • Reference list should be in “hanging style” (right click; paragraph – special “hanging”). Laboratory 1 Mythologies For many centuries, and indeed across most societies, natural disasters have been accounted for as ‘acts of God’. Bryant (2005) argues for three common themes that cut across most myths, namely: a forewarning of disaster; a sudden onset of rain; and, the survival of a chosen few. But what do mythologies mean to us today? In Lab 1 you are asked to select a myth or cultural belief and associated disaster to explore (it could be ancient or recent). Your task:  Select a cultural belief or myth associated with a hazard and describe the mythology that surrounds it (300 words)  Focussing on a particular event, discuss the social and moral implications of the account as it relates to the mythology/beliefs OR discuss the political tensions that ensued because of a clash of cultures (for example modern-premodern). (~500 words)  Critically reflect on the function of mythologies as cautionary tales. Is there a place for mythology in our current society? (Justify your answer) (~ 300 words)  Discussion: After submitting your lab, produce a short discussion based on a “highlight” and “challenge” and post it to Discussion Board ~150 words). This is worth 5/25 marks Required Reading Henrik, S. (2009). The End is Nigh: A History of Natural Disasters . London: Reaktion Books. ( Chapter 1 Mythologies, pp.17-33) Examples:  Namazu Mythology, Japan  Pele (Goddess of volcanoes and fire), Hawaii  Ogre of Mount Merapi, Indonesia Assessment 1: Laboratory (50%) 2

GPH230 Natural Hazards  Ten Ancient Stories and the Geological Events That May Have Inspired Them http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/ten-ancient-stories-and- geological-events-may-have-inspired-them-180950347/ Recommended Reading Bryant, E. (2005). Natural Hazards (2nd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Middleton, G. (2012). Nothing Lasts Forever: Environmental Discourses on the Collapse of Past Societies. Journal of Archaeological Research, 20 (3), 257-307. (Note: only the section on Rapa Nui and the Conclusion are required reading) Laboratory 2 Risk and Hazards The term ‘natural’ in the context of hazards is complicated. Robbins (2014, p.84) argues: Most hazards fall in between natural and anthropogenic, since the influence of human practices on environmental systems and the impact that these systems have on human behaviours often make such distinctions irrelevant. Risk is similarly a complex concept associated with the attempt to understand and manage hazards. In this lab you will explore the definition of risk and its complexities. Tasks:  “How natural are natural hazards?” provide a short interpretive response to this question (~200 words)  Define the terms “risk”, “uncertainty” and “risk perception” and discuss the relationship and differences between them (~300 words)  Discuss how “culture” impacts on risk perception and risk communication (give examples). (~300 words)  To what degree are your perceptions of risk similar to, or different from, those of the culture around you? Critically reflect on your response to risks and address the tension between risk as cultural and/or idiosyncratic. (300 words)  Discussion: After submitting your lab, prepare a short discussion based on a “highlight” and “challenge” and post it to Discussion Board ~150 words). This is worth 5/25 marks Assessment 1: Laboratory (50%) 3

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