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Three Dimensions of Vulnerability

Objective

In this activity, you will use the three dimensions of vulnerability that you learned about in this module – exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity – to assess and compare the vulnerability of residents in three coastal U.S. counties to hurricane winds and storm surge. As discussed earlier, each of these dimensions of vulnerability can have many components, with the exact components varying depending on the system being studied.

Instructions

All of the instructions are provided on the pages that follow in this section. You may wish to print out the document below containing diagrams and tables so you can fill them in as you go. This will help you to answer the questions in the Module 10 Lab Assessment.

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Download the Worksheet (Acrobat (PDF) 2.5MB Sep7 16)

Submitting Your Assignment

Submit your assignment using the Module 10 Lab Assessment.

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 »