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Initial Publication Date: December 8, 2016

Learning Check Point

Please take a few moments to think about what you just learned, then answer the following questions to test your knowledge.

Question 1 - Multiple Choice

The definition of discounting is:

a. an approach to preparing for sea level rise that can help communities to identify opportunities to adopt new strategies or to adjust strategies already in place as conditions and goals change.
b. plans that show how existing strategies for adapting to sea level rise can be supplemented, adjusted, or replaced with other strategies in the future as conditions change.
c. a technique that decreases the value of future costs and benefits at a constant rate.

Question 2 - Multiple Choice

The definition of adaptive management is:

a. an approach to preparing for sea level rise that can help communities to identify opportunities to adopt new strategies or to adjust strategies already in place as conditions and goals change
b. plans that show how existing strategies for adapting to sea level rise can be supplemented, adjusted, or replaced with other strategies in the future as conditions change
c. a technique that decreases the value of future costs and benefits at a constant rate

Question 3 - Multiple Choice

The definition of flexible adaptation pathways is:

a. an approach to preparing for sea level rise that can help communities to identify opportunities to adopt new strategies or to adjust strategies already in place as conditions and goals change
b. plans that show how existing strategies for adapting to sea level rise can be supplemented, adjusted, or replaced with other strategies in the future as conditions change
c. a technique that decreases the value of future costs and benefits at a constant rate

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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