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The Story of Big Moose Lake: Resilience, Tipping Point, and Restoration part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching about Risk and Resilience:Real-World Examples
Bill Stigliani, University of Northern Iowa
A case study detailing the environmental history of Big Moose Lake, examining ecosystem resilience, tipping points in lake acidification due to industrial sulfur emissions, delayed ecological responses, and recovery driven by the Clean Air Act and natural soil buffering, used to teach systems thinking in environmental science. auto-generated
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Earthquake Preparedness in Christchurch, New Zealand part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching about Risk and Resilience:Real-World Examples
Patricia Stapleton, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
A real-world case study page analyzing the 2011 Christchurch earthquake in New Zealand, covering seismic hazards, risk assessment, urban preparedness failures, liquefaction impacts, and interdisciplinary insights from geoscience and policy, designed for teaching risk and resilience in educational contexts. auto-generated
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Historic Flooding in Atlanta, September 2009 part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching about Risk and Resilience:Real-World Examples
Anne Hall, Emory University
Case study page analyzing the September 2009 historic Atlanta floods, covering urban stormwater management, wastewater infrastructure failure, floodplain policy, resilience strategies, and classroom applications in geoscience education. auto-generated
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New York City and Hurricane Sandy's Storm Surge part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching about Risk and Resilience:Real-World Examples
David Kobilka, Central Lakes College-Brainerd
This educational case study page examines Hurricane Sandy's storm surge impact on New York City, emphasizing the critical role of tidal timing, coastal development, and sea level rise in exacerbating flood damage, and is designed for teaching natural disaster and oceanography courses with real-world applications. auto-generated
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30 homes lost, lessons learned from the 2005 Santa Clara Utah river flood part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching about Risk and Resilience:Real-World Examples
Kelly Bringhurst, Utah Tech University
Case study page analyzing the 2005 Santa Clara, Utah river flood that destroyed 30 homes, emphasizing floodplain dynamics, stream bank erosion, risk assessment, and post-disaster community response, with teaching resources on natural hazards and resilience. auto-generated
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Flooding from Tropical Storm Lee in Columbia County, Pennsylvania part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching about Risk and Resilience:Real-World Examples
Jennifer Haney, Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
A case study page detailing the 2011 flooding in Columbia County, Pennsylvania from Tropical Storm Lee, covering flood impacts, emergency response coordination, vulnerability factors, resilience strategies, and its use in teaching environmental hazards and disaster preparedness, featuring GIS analysis, stakeholder insights, and supporting educational resources. auto-generated
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Homeless Shelters Preparing for Hurricane Sandy part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching about Risk and Resilience:Real-World Examples
Marc Settembrino, Southeastern Louisiana University
Case study examining how homeless shelters in Atlantic City and Hoboken prepared for Hurricane Sandy, highlighting emergency planning, evacuation efforts, challenges in outreach, and the role of shelters in reducing disaster risk for vulnerable populations. auto-generated
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Flooding in Ottawa, IL part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching about Risk and Resilience:Real-World Examples
Michael Phillips, Illinois Valley Community College
Case study page detailing Ottawa, IL's flood risk management, levee decertification, school relocation, and urban planning responses to recurring flooding, emphasizing climate impacts, resilient infrastructure, and community adaptation strategies within a geoscience education context. auto-generated
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Ocean Acidification and the West Coast of North America part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching about Risk and Resilience:Real-World Examples
Richard Rueb, Clackamas Community College
This educational case study page examines ocean acidification along the West Coast of North America, detailing its causes, impacts on marine ecosystems and shellfish industries, economic risks, and collaborative mitigation efforts, while providing teaching points and classroom application strategies for higher education. auto-generated
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Resilience: The Teton Dam Disaster of 1976 part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching about Risk and Resilience:Real-World Examples
Robert Clayton, Brigham Young University-Idaho
A teaching case study page detailing the 1976 Teton Dam failure, covering geologic causes, flash-flood impacts, and community resilience driven by regional culture and organized volunteerism, used in natural disaster education through field trips and firsthand accounts. auto-generated
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