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Summarize Your Findings

Summarize your findings for Guangzhou and New Orleans. Go to the Module 1 Assessment and briefly answer the questions below. Be sure to use complete sentences and correct grammar to answer these short essay questions.

  1. Why do you think is Guangzhou is ranked #1 on both World Bank lists?
  2. Why is New Orleans the only US city to appear on both top ten lists?
  3. How might measures to mitigate risks (e.g., levee and flood gate improvements in New Orleans) affect a city's rank?
  4. What factors might cause a city's risk to increase in the future?
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.
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