Project Risk Management Individual Assignment

Project Risk Management Individual Assignment Student Name Institution Course Professor Date -590550285750Urban forestry, green roofs00Urban forestry, green roofs Bow Tie Diagram 3476625215265Health advisories, cooling stations00Health advisories, cooling stations1438275123825Poor vegetation maintenance00Poor vegetation maintenance 537146521590Strained medical resources00Strained medical resources5048259525Urbanization & Green LossUrbanization & Green Loss46863000Health Risks0Health Risks 3476625139690014478005206900 -771525408305Water features, airflow corridors00Water features, airflow corridors 640080027305Heat-resistant materials, backup power00Heat-resistant materials, backup power center113030"Extreme Heat Events"0"Extreme Heat Events" 457200017145Infrastructure DamageInfrastructure Damage50482541910Limited Coastal AirflowLimited Coastal Airflow -781050327025Overdevelopment00Overdevelopment3505199160020003533775762000141922576190014573244572000 543750566272Limited maintenance0Limited maintenance 5572125201930Drought limitations0Drought limitations3400425125730Reforestation, urban greening0Reforestation, urban greening1457325144780Economic barriers0Economic barriers85725182880Enhanced building regulations for cooling0Enhanced building regulations for cooling4638675155575Environmental ImpactEnvironmental Impact533400160020High Population DensityHigh Population Density According to the bow-tie diagram, escalation may be the main reason the proposed measures and recovery strategies are ineffective in mitigating extreme heat events in Western Sydney. For urbanization and green loss, barriers like urban forestry and green space programs are prone to escalation factors, such as poor vegetation maintenance and the invasion of alien species. The essence of vegetation in cities is slowly disappearing if maintenance is not carried out regularly, and this is significantly the case in bad weather conditions (Puplampu & Boafo, 2021). Invasive species can also be detrimental to the vegetation management process, which requires more resources and reduces biodiversity. For Limited Coastal Airflow, barriers like water features and air corridors suffer from overcrowding and overdevelopment pressures. If development invades designated corridors for airflow, natural cooling will be curtailed, and the urban temperature will increase (Hill, 2015). Increasing the number of people in water-cooled public facilities can lead to shortages and reduce their usage. In the case of Health Risks, recovery strategies such as health advisories and cooling stations could be affected by the shortage of medical resources during peak heat events. The unavailability of medical support will increase the risk to the vulnerable, especially those in overloaded cooling stations (Khatri et al., 2023). For infrastructure damage, heat-resistant materials and backup power systems will experience escalation due to limited maintenance and funding constraints, which can weaken resilience and cause greater wear and failure under extreme conditions. Every escalation element herein reflects on the proper allocation of resources and the adaptable approach to preventing the loss of efficiency of these barriers and recovery strategies. Risk Identification for Barriers Against Extreme Heat in Western Sydney This section presents two Risk Breakdown Structures (RBS) relating to barriers to the intensifying risks from the extreme heat associated with urbanization in Western Sydney. Barrier selection includes an urban greening program and an infrastructure resilience initiative to reduce heat by expanding green space and increasing the infrastructure's cooling capacity. The framework of the RBS thus proposes a hierarchical list of risks that might impact the project's success at each level. Barrier 1: Urban Greening and Forestry Programs Greening and forestry in urban areas are important for fighting urban heat by planting vegetation that cools the surface temperature, provides additional shade, and improves air quality. This proposed program is consistent with WSROC's Turn Down the Heat strategy of putting green spaces within all urban areas. This barrier categorizes potential risks of potential risks across three levels as per the RBS. The first risk, land availability, is high in high-density areas where it may be challenging to find space for greening (WSROC, 2021). In addition, soil quality problems could reduce the vegetative function of plant growth to shade and cooling beneficial. Damage to green areas also creates a concern for vandalism since green areas can be unusable and need extra maintenance. Environmental risks make this initiative more complicated, as droughts in the region are frequent. Therefore, the intended cooling effects will not be as practical. Invasion of exotic species is another key factor contributing to the loss of green space and accomplishment of its responsibility, which becomes ongoing monitoring and control. However, in some areas, pollution can also stunt vegetation health, reducing the ability of green spaces to absorb pollution and lowering ambient temperatures. Barrier 2: Enhanced Infrastructure Resilience and Cooling Design Standards Strengthening buildings, roads, and public spaces to resist extreme heat, using heat-resistant materials, and designing shaded walkways and cooling systems, improve infrastructure resilience. WSROC's focus on reducing urban heat means this initiative adapts the public infrastructure. Nevertheless, some...