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