Environmental Risk Assessment

Running head: ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT
Environmental Risk Assessment
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1ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT
Executive Summary
This report discusses about the problem of overcrowding and related problems among the
population living in poor housing condition. The concept of overcrowding refers to the
increased density of population in a specific area that is number of people per unit of land
area. It is quite evident that, the issue of overcrowding is directly associated with the poor
condition of mental and physical health of the people. In Australia, it is observed that, the
issue of overcrowding is one of the serious area of concerns. It is reported that due to the
high costs of living in such cities the number of affordable housing complex is decreasing
day by day and increase amount of housing costing again contributes to the less number of
affordable housing complex in expensive cities like Melbourne. There are various negative
consequences of overcrowding and it can be divided into two categories such as resident
related risk factors such as negative health and wellbeing outcomes and property related risk
factors such as property damage and fire safety risks of the population. In order to minimize
this, government can take various measures and can implement it.

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Table of Contents
Introduction...........................................................................................................................................3
Issue Identification................................................................................................................................3
Hazard and Exposure Assessment.........................................................................................................5
Risk Characterization............................................................................................................................7
Risk Management Plan..........................................................................................................................9
Conclusion...........................................................................................................................................10

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Introduction
The concept of overcrowding refers to the increased density of population in a
specific area that is number of people per unit of land area. It is quite evident that, the issue of
overcrowding is directly associated with the poor condition of mental and physical health of
the people. In Australia, it is observed that, the issue of overcrowding is one of the serious
area of concerns. Australian capital cities are one of the most expensive cities in the world
and it is reported that due to the high costs of living in such cities the number of affordable
housing complex is decreasing day by day and increase amount of housing costing again
contributes to the less number of affordable housing complex in expensive cities like
Melbourne. Overcrowding occurs when, a dwelling area is not at all adequate to meet the
requirements of the households in terms of composition and numbers of the people living in
that area (Pawson & Herath, 2017). There are various negative consequences of
overcrowding and it can be divided into two categories such as resident related risk factors
such as negative health and wellbeing outcomes and property related risk factors such as
property damage and fire safety risks of the population. In addition, in recent years this issue
of overcrowding is mainly observed among the Indigenous Australians and the overcrowding
related health issues are also observed among the Indigenous Australians (Braveman &
Gottlieb, 2014). In this report, the issue of overcrowding, overcrowding related health
problems, assessment of the level of health risk from the identified environmental hazards
and an alternative risk management plan are discussed.
Issue Identification
In the residents of Australia, the health related hazards due to the issue of
overcrowding is quite common. Under the resident related risks of overcrowding in Australia