Teaching about Risk and Resilience Real-world Examples
These real-world example descriptions have been submitted by faculty from a range of disciplines as part of the 2014 workshop: Teaching about Risk and Resilience.
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Landuse Planning in Landslide Country: The Washington State Oso Slide
Rebekah Green
This educational case study page examines land use planning and risk management in landslide-prone regions through the 2014 Oso, Washington landslide, detailing geological hazards, policy frameworks like the Washington State Growth Management Act, and interdisciplinary considerations for teaching risk and resilience in environmental science. auto-generated
The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.
Special Interest: Sustainability
2009 Disastrous landslides in Nilgiris
Dr.G.P.Ganapathy
A real-world case study page detailing the 2009 Nilgiris landslides in India, covering landslide hazard zonation, risk evaluation, damage assessment, and teaching applications in geoscience education, with supporting PDF resources and classroom integration strategies. auto-generated
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Special Interest: Sustainability
The Story of Big Moose Lake: Resilience, Tipping Point, and Restoration
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
The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.
Special Interest: Hazards, Data, models, or simulations, Sustainability, Local Issue
Earthquake Preparedness in Christchurch, New Zealand
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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Special Interest: Hazards, Sustainability
Historic Flooding in Atlanta, September 2009
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
The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.
Special Interest: Hazards, Sustainability, Quantitative
Tsunami scenario affecting California coastal communities (USGS SAFRR project)
Corrie Neighbors, University of California-Riverside
A case study page detailing the USGS SAFRR tsunami scenario for California, covering seismic sources, coastal impacts, socio-economic risks, and preparedness strategies, used in teaching natural hazards and resilience in geoscience education. auto-generated
The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.
Special Interest: Hazards, Sustainability
30 homes lost, lessons learned from the 2005 Santa Clara Utah river flood
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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Special Interest: Hazards, Sustainability
Acid Mine Drainage in Lower Salem, OH
Tej Gautam, Marietta College
This educational webpage presents a real-world case study on acid mine drainage (AMD) in Lower Salem, Ohio, detailing its geochemical processes, environmental impacts on surface and groundwater through heavy metal contamination, and pedagogical implementation as an undergraduate hydrogeology class project involving field sampling, lab analysis, and EPA standard comparisons. auto-generated
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Special Interest: Hazards, Sustainability, Local Issue
Flooding from Tropical Storm Lee in Columbia County, Pennsylvania
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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Special Interest: Hazards, Sustainability, Local Issue
Homeless Shelters Preparing for Hurricane Sandy
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
The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.
Special Interest: Hazards, Sustainability