Goals and Objectives

Goals

Students will assess how coastal communities can plan for and adapt to rising sea levels.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this module, students should be able to:

critically examine the current state of sea level rise adaptation policy in the U.S.;
consider the policy options for coastal communities at risk from sea level rise in the U.S. and around
the world;
assess how coastal community stakeholders work through the planning process, assess vulnerability
and adaptation strategy options;

Module 13 Roadmap

Module 13 Roadmap
--	Assignment
To Read/Watch	In addition to reading all of the required materials here on the course website, before you begin working through this module, please read the following required readings to make sure you are familiar with the content so you can complete the assignments. Videos PBS: Tale of Two Cities - Two cities, two very different responses to rising sea levels. This video highlights and compares approaches to sea level rise planning in New York and Charleston, SC. (9:19 minutes) WRAL Documentary: Effects of Rising Sea Level on Coastal North Carolina - "Sea Change" (21:53 minutes) Reading Yale Climate Connections: With sea levels rising, these strategies could help coastal communities prepare ABA Journal: Up Against the Seawall Florida Coastal Management Program, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and NOAA: Sea-Level Rise Vulnerability - Assessment Tools and Resources: A Guide for Florida's Local Governments Extra readings are clearly noted throughout the module and can be pursued as your time and interest allow.
To Do	Complete Module 13 Lab. Take the Module 13 Quiz. Submit Stage 4 of the Capstone Project. Submit Stage 5 of the Capstone Project by the due date.

Questions?

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