IRDR0010 – Risk analysis for Disaster Science Information about the final coursework– 75% of the final grade. The coursework is due on April 28th at 15.00 UK Time Students with SoRA, please contact me if you wish to apply your extensions. Submissions will be made via Moodle and will be checked using TurnItIn for plagiarism. It goes without saying that your work must be your own and that any evidence of copying, collusion, or similar effort to present the work of others as your own will be investigated under the University rules for plagiarism, which includes a maximum penalty of exclusion from your degree programme. The coursework will be marked out of 100, with the marks available described in the following section. · There is a maximum 3000 words limit. · Up to 10% over the limit will result in no penalty, > 10% over the word limit will result in a 10% mark deduction (rounded down for fractional marks) for that question. The coursework title is: Estimate the flood coincidence risk for pairs of stations in an area/river of your choosing. You may use the R code provided in Lecture 9 to do your analysis however you are not allowed to use the same data as the Lecture 9 lecture and practical. If you wish to study the Colorado river (like in the Lecture 9 practical) you may choose other stations to do your analysis. The report should have the following sections and the associated marks for each section are shown in the brackets. Data preparation and selection [5%] Select an appropriate area to study, find the annual peak flow data and format them, if necessary, for your analysis. Include a link to where you found your data. You must use data from minimum 4 stations and maximum 6 stations. Introduction [20%] Describe the area you are studying and justify your selection. Include a short literature review for the flood hazard/risk in your chosen area. Methodology [25%] Describe the statistical methods used in your report and all the steps you undertook to complete your analysis. Results [30%] Present your results and interpret your findings. Discussion [20%]. Critically assess your results and discuss them in the context of your study area. In the discussion mention also results and limitations. I will not answer technical questions or look at your data. This document and Moodle page have sufficient details to help you complete the exercise. Use your knowledge, your judgement and the internet to find answers. Good luck everyone, Katerina
