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These student materials complement the Coastal Processes, Hazards and Society Instructor Materials. If you would like your students to have access to the student materials, we suggest you either point them at the Student Version which omits the framing pages with information designed for faculty (and this box). Or you can download these pages in several formats that you can include in your course website or local Learning Managment System. Learn more about using, modifying, and sharing InTeGrate teaching materials.Summative Assessment
Objective
The objective of the Summative Assessment is to compare two cities and think about the similarities and differences between them. You will enter the information below into the document that you downloaded from the Case Studies main page.
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Assignment
First, make sure that you have completed the Google Earth and GeoMapApp assignments for each of the cities shown on the chart below. If you haven't done so already, so it now. You will not be able to complete this assignment without doing so.
Next, enter the data you have collected into the chart in your worksheet that looks like the one below to make comparisons between the two cities ranked in both World Bank vulnerability lists taking into account the physical characteristics as well as any human characteristics you can find through observations of the imagery. Once this is done, you will have enough information to write a good conclusion for this assignment.
Summarize the information about the four cities ranked in both World Bank vulnerability lists
- Use GeomapApp (see directions above) to create an elevation profile for each location and to locate the lowest and highest points.
- Read the background information provided in the profiles and go to the links provided in order to obtain enough information to populate the chart.
- Use the data you have entered into the chart to make comparisons between the cities, taking into account the physical characteristics as well as any human characteristics you can find through observations of the imagery.
| New Orleans | Mumbai | Guangzhou | Shenzhen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area (km2) | ||||
| Least Elevation (m) | ||||
| Greatest Elevation (m) | ||||
| Population | ||||
| Population Density (pop/area) | ||||
| Deltaic Geology? (y/n) | ||||
| Distance of CBD from nearest shoreline of ocean | ||||
| Measure of economic wealth | ||||
| Other details and observations (cite sources) |
Summarize your findings of your analysis of the four coastal cities:
Module 1 Summative Assessment:
Summarize your findings of your analysis of the four coastal cities: Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Mumbai and New Orleans. Write a thoughtful reflection based on the explorations you have done using Google Earth and GeoMapApp. Incorporate thinking about the key questions below.
How do the various characteristics of a city (including its economy) affect its ranking on the World Bank lists? Include thoughts on:
- Why is Guangzhou at the top of both lists?
- Why is New Orleans the only US city to appear on both top ten lists?
- How measures to mitigate risks (e.g., levee and flood gate improvements in New Orleans) may affect a city's rank.
- Speculate on how these cities will rank in a future analysis of this kind.
