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Instructions

Student presentations must have a faculty sponsor.

Abstracts must include a title and a description of the research, scholarship, or creative work. The description should be 150-225 words in length and constructed in a format or style appropriate for the presenter’s discipline.

The following points should be addressed within the selected format or style for the abstract:

  • A clear statement of the problem or question you pursued, or the scholarly goal or creative theme achieved in your work.
  • A brief comment about the significance or uniqueness of the work.
  • A clear description of the methods used to achieve the purpose or goals for the work.
  • A statement of the conclusions, results, outcomes, or recommendations, or if the work is still in progress, the results you expect to report at the event.

Presenter photographs should be head and shoulder shots comparable to passport photos.

Additional Information

More information is available at carthage.edu/celebration-scholars/. The following are members of the Research, Scholarship, and Creativity Committee who are eager to listen to ideas and answer questions:

  • Jun Wang
  • Kim Instenes
  • John Kirk
  • Nora Nickels
  • Andrew Pustina
  • James Ripley

Drop, Cover, and Hold On! Earthquake Disaster Management in LA

Name: Ashlee Trotter
Major: Geography & Earth Science and Managment
Hometown: Gladstone, MI
Faculty Sponsor: Matthew Zorn
Other Sponsors: Kurt Piepenburg, Gregory Barron, Joy Mast
Type of research: Senior thesis

Abstract

Natural disasters are an inevitable issue that every area of our world has to experience. A natural disaster is an event that causes destruction or trauma to the area in which it occurs. The specific disaster discussed in this project is earthquakes. Earthquakes not only cause loss of human life, but also the loss of infrastructure and other entities that affect everyday life. This loss is why disaster management is important. Disaster management is the ability to manage the situation at hand when it is unable to be predicted.

Hazus, FEMA’s hazard analysis software, was used for this project. This software takes census data in order to determine what the loss would be in the case of an earthquake by using information such as population and building structure. By using Hazus, scenarios were simulated and mapped out to determine how much loss would occur in Los Angeles. Through this analysis, the scenarios with the most loss were found.

        Disaster management is an important part of natural disasters. If not prepared for or dealt with properly, the consequences can be costly. Management and science should work together in order to best prepare for disasters such as earthquakes. Though it is impossible to manage the event itself that occurs, doing whatever can be done to make the loss as little as possible is vital to our society.

Poster file

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