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Initial Publication Date: December 7, 2016

Blended

At this point in the course you have considered the geographic and geomorphic factors that influence coastal hazard exposure in a particular location; you have looked in detail at coastal hazards themselves, and you have considered how these hazards impact communities world-wide.

The end of course capstone project asks you to take these multi-faceted components and tie them together when considering a particular location.

At this point you should have chosen a location for the Capstone and organized your information relative to your city's physical location. In this assessment, you will take this information and the information gained from Module 6 to begin to think about how this community should respond to a coastal hazard. The hazard you choose can be in the form of a hurricane, tropical cyclone, tsunami, winter storm, or any other type of hazard we have discussed in the materials so far.

  1. Name of community/ city you have chosen to focus on for the Capstone.
  2. Describe its physical (geographic and geologic) setting as in Capstone Project Part 2 worksheet. (or include the worksheet).
  3. Briefly describe a hypothetical scenario in which your chosen site is impacted by a catastrophic-level coastal hazard. Mention what factors lead to the destruction – related to both the physical setting and the structural aspects of the community (types and locations of the buildings for example).
  4. Briefly describe the scenario ten years on from the disaster. List the steps that have taken place in the ten years and describe how the community is now different than it was before the disaster. For example, was the focus on rebuilding to return to the original condition? What planning took place to ensure the same thing did not happen again? If your scenario includes few changes explain why this would happen.

Keep your scenario to a maximum of 2 pages. Use bullets where appropriate.

Files

Download this Worksheet (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 14kB Sep7 16)

Coastlines Unit 2, Module 6 rubric (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 13kB Oct12 16)

Instructions for Submitting

Answer the questions using the Worksheet linked above and submit it through your CMS.

These materials are part of a collection of classroom-tested modules and courses developed by InTeGrate. The materials engage students in understanding the earth system as it intertwines with key societal issues. The collection is freely available and ready to be adapted by undergraduate educators across a range of courses including: general education or majors courses in Earth-focused disciplines such as geoscience or environmental science, social science, engineering, and other sciences, as well as courses for interdisciplinary programs.
Explore the Collection »