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Initial Publication Date: December 7, 2016

University Park ONLY: Formative Assessment

What Makes Coastal Communities in Louisiana so Vulnerable to Coastal Flooding?

Objective:

Analyze hypothetical storm surge impacts on communities on the Louisiana coast from Google Earth and online tools.

Assignment:

There are five activities in this section that will help you answer that question "What Makes Coastal Communities in Louisiana so Vulnerable to Coastal Flooding?". You will:

  • Use Earth Explorer or Google Earth to find and explore location and elevation of Isle de Jean Charles, LA.
  • Measure and plot linear distance and elevation to calculate slope of Louisiana coast.
  • Manipulate a 1-D surge model by entering parameters for shelf slope, wind velocity, and water depth in order to appreciate how the angle of slope of the bed and the nearshore coastal land influences the height of storm surge. Source of model: (LSU Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering).
  • Estimate storm surge heights for an community located several km from the shoreline (our example is Isle de Jean Charles in Louisiana).
  • Compare Isle de Jean Charles with a community nearby that is protected by at more than one other layer of defense (levee, natural ridge, etc.) – example community – Montegut.

Note: You will need to download the Worksheet below to complete and turn in your assignment.

Instructions

Instructions will be provided in the text of each activity.

Files

Download the Worksheet (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 2.7MB Sep7 16)

Download the Rubric (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 17kB Sep7 16)

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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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