David Retchless
Geography
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Website Content Contributions
Course Modules (3)
Module 10: Understanding and Assessing Coastal Vulnerability part of Coastal Processes, Hazards and Society
This module provides an introduction to vulnerability, its three dimensions, and a standard vulnerability assessment tool. It addresses the following policy question: How can policy makers use the concept of ...
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Module 12: Sea-Level Rise Policy part of Coastal Processes, Hazards and Society
This module addresses the following policy question: How can techniques such as stakeholder analysis, cost benefit analysis, and adaptation pathways be used to plan for long-term changes to coastal vulnerability ...
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Society and Policy Making part of Coastal Processes, Hazards and Society
Instructor-facing educational webpage comprising Section 4 of the InTeGrate course "Coastal Processes, Hazards and Society," focusing on policy frameworks for coastal hazard management through modules on vulnerability assessment, tsunami and storm surge policy, and sea-level rise adaptation, utilizing real-world data and analytical tools like cost-benefit and stakeholder analysis for undergraduate geoscience and interdisciplinary classrooms.