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Initial Publication Date: December 7, 2016

Record Your Findings

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Enter the information below on the Worksheet that you downloaded from the main Case Study page.

Summarize your findings in the chart below

Make sure you have the screen captures made for the three locations you chose to explore. You will copy and paste these into the document that you downloaded.

Estimated diameter of widest part of the city

Estimated distance from placemark to nearest tidal water (water body that is connected to the ocean)

Complete the chart below for three locations in New Orleans that lie at, near or below sea level:

Repeat the same steps you used to analyze the first two cities to assess New Orleans' relative size, proximity to water and high and low points in elevation, etc. Complete the chart below for three locations in New Orleans that lie at, near or below sea level:

Point of interest123
Location coordinates
Location elevation
Location name (if you can find one) and description
Characterization of type of development: residential, industrial, port, etc.
Characterization of population density (high, med, low)

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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