Cultural Assessment

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I. Community Description and Data Jacksonville is a city in Northeast Florida. It is located about twenty-five miles south of Georgia and three hundred forty miles north of Miami. The St. John's River is central in Jacksonville. This city is the county seat of Duval County. This city has the largest population in Florida at eight hundred twenty seven thousand nine hundred eight people, and largest land area in the contiguous United States. There are more than 500 neighborhoods in Jacksonville that provide for a unique and interesting learning experience. A. Cultural Assessment When considering a culture, race and ethnicity are two important items to consider. The racial composition of Jacksonville is 60% White (including Hispanic Whites), 31% Black (including Hispanic Blacks), 4% Asian. 5% other. 93% of the population is Non-Hispanic, and 7% Hispanic when considering culture. The White, Black, Hispanic, and Asian races and ethnicities are different groups in the Jacksonville area that seem very cohesive, yet still have many separations from one another. English is the primary language and the individuals most commonly communicate with each other in English. These races were often seen shopping together at the same store, working at the same places of employment, and seen at the same gyms. However, as discussed earlier,…show more content…
Jacksonville has many weather hazards that are important to include when performing a disaster assessment. Jacksonville has had tornadoes in the past and this weather hazard is a concern for the city. During the Severe Weather Awareness week, schools, daycares, and places of employment that choose to participate in a tornado drill. Because it is optional for places other than Public Schools to participate, there is a risk that certain places and people may not know what to do in the event of a tornado, leading to parts of the population being
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