Windshield survey – In APA essay format 1000 words minimum
Instructions:
The assignment must be presented in an essay style using APA format.
Windshield Survey
Assignment Guidelines
A. Windshield Survey
The Windshield Survey is comprised of general qualitative observations
that give you a snapshot of the community that you can capture as you
drive/walk through the community. The demographic data can be obtained
online, through the public library, county or township administration
buildings. Please address the following in a narrative format following
APA guidelines:
1. Geographical description
• Boundaries, geographical, political, or economic, how is it seen.
• Housing a zoning
• Sign of decay
2. Health Resources
a. Type of services available: health department, private MD, dentist, hospital clinic,
b. pharmacy, health promotion, mental health
c. School and occupational health services
d. Official and voluntary services
e. Self help and support groups
f. Service organizations, faith-based programs
g. Stores (grocery, retail, drug, dry cleaning, etc.
h. Transportation
3. Citizen safety and protective services
a. Police and fire
b. Shelters for victims of abuse
c. Others: neighborhood watch etc.
4. Services provided by senior citizens senior centers, meals on wheels, transportation, day care, long term care.
a. Parks and recreational areas
5. Community welfare services beyond city/state aid as provisions for emergency food, shelter, and clothing.
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Windshield Survey of Miami
Miami is a financial, economic, and cultural center that is located in the South of Florida. It is also home to the most populous county in the state, Miami-Dade County. The city covers an area of 147 kilometers squared. At the start of 2017, it has an estimated population of close to half a million people making it the sixth most densely populated city in the United States. The metropolitan area of Miami has a population of just over 6.1 million people making it the seventh largest such area in the nation. It is also the fourth-largest urban center in the United States. The skyline of the city is home to more than three hundred high-rise buildings of which eighty are more than four hundred feet tall. In 2017, the city had a GDP of $344.9 billion making it one of the leading cities by GDP in the United States. This is mainly because it is a major center for finance, culture, entertainment, arts, culture, and international trade.
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