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Rubrics – Module 10Rubric for FEMA activity (red-boxed questions, 10 points total):Up to 5 points for the answer to each question.“Using the pop-up for New York County and the above table, consider the exposure of New York County to Sandy’s storm surge. Give three examples of pieces of critical infrastructure (police and fire, schools, and utilities) that were exposed to these hazards. How do you think that hazard intensity combined with the location and density of this infrastructure to create this exposure? When answering, use what you have learned about hurricane hazards in this course, the geography of New York City as shown on the FEMA map, and the information provided in the pop-up window.”0 — No answer.1 – Gives only one or two examples of critical infrastructure and does not describe how intensity, location, and density combined to create exposure.2 – Gives three examples of critical infrastructure but does not describe how intensity, location, and density combined to create exposure; or gives one or two examples of critical infrastructure and only a brief description of how intensity, location, and density combined to create exposure.3 – Gives three examples of critical infrastructure but only a brief description of how intensity, location, and density combined to create exposure; or gives one or two examples of critical infrastructure and a detailed description of how intensity, location, and density combined to create exposure.4 – Gives three examples of critical infrastructure and a detailed description of how intensity, location, and density combined to create exposure.5 – Gives three examples of critical infrastructure and an excellent, in-depth description of how intensity, location, and density combined to create exposure. Answer draws on prior instruction about hurricane hazards and information about the geography of New York City from the FEMA map.“Compare the exposure to storm surge of your chosen county with the exposure of New York county. What measures of exposure to storm surge are higher in New York County than in your chosen county? Are there any measures of this exposure that are higher in your county than in New York county? If so, which ones? Why do you think that exposure to the surge was greater in one county than in the other? In your answer, consider how differences in the intensity of the hazard and the location and density of people and property might help explain why impacts in one county were more severe.”0 – No answer.1 – Compares exposure to storm surge in New York county and chosen county across one or two measures, and does not discuss why exposure to surge might have been higher in one county than the other.2 – Compares exposure to storm surge in New York county and chosen county across at least three measures, but does not include a discussion of why exposure to surge might have been higher in one county than the other; or compares exposure to storm surge in New York county and chosen county across one or two measures, and only a brief discussion of why exposure to surge might have been higher in one county than the other.3 – Compares exposure to storm surge in New York county and chosen county across at least three measures, but only includes a brief discussion of why exposure to surge might have been higher in one county than the other; or compares exposure to storm surge in New York county and chosen county across one or two measures, and includes a detailed discussion of why exposure to surge might have been higher in one county than the other.4 – Compares exposure to storm surge in New York county and chosen county across at least three measures. Includes detailed discussion of why exposure to surge might have been higher in one county than the other. 5 – Compares exposure to storm surge in New York county and chosen county across at least three measures. Includes in-depth discussion of why exposure to surge might have been higher in one county than the other, including consideration of differences in the intensity of the hazard and the location and density of people and property. Rubric for capstone activity (100-150 points):90 points total for online-only classes: 10 points for completing the drag-and-drop activity for sorting the components of vulnerability into appropriate dimensions.Up to 45 points for completing the tables of vulnerability measures correctly. 1 point for each blank filled correctly in the tables of measures of exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity (see key, above; 45 blanks x 1 point each = 45 possible points).Up to 34 points for answering the follow-up questions correctly (17 questions, 2 points each).1 free point for completion. 140 points total for blended: 90 points as above for online-only classes. 50 additional points for answer to the essay question: “Based on the measures from this activity, in which of these three counties do you think that residents are most vulnerable to hurricanes? In which do you think that residents are least vulnerable? In a short paragraph, justify your choices for most and least vulnerable counties, including a comparison of the counties across all three vulnerability dimensions (exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity).”0 – No answer.1–10 – Identifies only most or least vulnerable county, and/or discussion is very brief and does not cover all three vulnerability dimensions.11–20 – Identifies most and least vulnerable counties, but discussion of vulnerability dimensions is brief and does not reference specific measures and components.21–30 – Identifies most and least vulnerable counties. Discussion of vulnerability dimensions is more in-depth but may only use one specific measures or component to compare the counties on each dimension.30–40 – Identifies most and least vulnerable counties. Detailed discussion of vulnerability dimensions uses multiple specific measures/components to compare the counties on each dimension.40–50 – Identifies most and least vulnerable counties and makes a compelling argument for these choices. Detailed discussion of vulnerability dimensions uses most or all of the specific measures/components compiled in the activity table to compare the counties on each dimension.ANSWER KEYDimensionExposureCompon-entsCoastal LandscapeHazard FrequencyHazard IntensityNumber of People in Hazard ZoneMeasuresElevation at center of most important urban area (nearest m)Elevation of high point along transect from urban center to coast(nearest m)High point closer to urban center or to coast?Description of transect (for example, “very hilly near the coast, flat near urban center”)Number of hurricane strikes since 1900Percentage of these strikes with category >= 32010 county populationGalveston County, Texas(Urban area: Galveston)2 m5 mcoastLarge rise near coast (seawall), very flat and low-lying near urban center1937%291,309Hudson County, New Jersey(Urban area: Jersey City)10-12 m10-30 murban centerVery flat near the coast, large hill inland near urban center (Palisades)1100%634,266 or 634,277 (revised higher)St. Johns County, Florida(Urban area: St. Augustine)2 m2 murban centerVery flat and low-lying from the coast to the urban center40%190,039 DimensionSensitivityComponentsPopulation AgeMinority PopulationsPovertyMeasures% Elderly Population (65+)% Child Population (U-18)% Black% Hispanic% in PovertyGalveston County (Texas)11.3%25.4%14.2%22.6%12.5%Hudson County (New Jersey)10.5%20.6%13.0%42.3%16.5%St. Johns County (Florida)15.8%23%5.2%5.3%13.9%DimensionAdaptive CapacityComponentsEducational attainmentVehicle availabilityHousehold incomeMeasuresPercentage of people who have high school degrees or higherPercentage of households that own vehicles (100%-no vehicles)Median household incomes (US dollars)Galveston County (Texas)87.194.658,324Hudson County (New Jersey)81.56854,817St. Johns County (Florida)94.59558,888Complete this chart by following the steps below. Then answer the following questions about the vulnerability of these three counties.QuestionsExposure:Which county shows evidence of a “hilly” coastal landscape (a large elevation change from the coast to the urban center) that might reduce the exposure of its residents to hurricane storm surge?A: HudsonWhich county has both a high frequency of storms and a high percentage of intense storms?A: GalvestonBased on the 2010 population for the county as a whole, which county has the largest number of people in the hazard zone? A: HudsonWhich county is the lowest in elevation, has had no strikes by major hurricanes (category >= 3) since 1900, and has the smallest 2010 population?A: St. JohnsSensitivity:Which county has the highest percentage of Hispanic residents?A: HudsonWhich county has the highest percentage of elderly residents?A: St. JohnsWhich county has the highest poverty rate?A: HudsonAcross all five sensitivity measures for which you gathered data, is any one county clearly more sensitive than the others?A: No (Galveston and Hudson are the most sensitive on two measures each).Adaptive Capacity:Which county has the lowest percentage of people who have high school degrees or higher?A: HudsonWhich county has the highest percentage of households that own vehicles?A: St. JohnsWhich county has the highest median household incomes?A: St. JohnsBased on the statistics, which one of the three counties has the highest adaptive capacities to hurricane hazards?A: St. JohnsImagine that you are an NGO looking to invest in a community to help it improve its adaptive capacity for hurricanes. Based on the measures used in this activity, which of these three counties is most in need of your investment?A: HudsonOverall Vulnerability:Which county has the second-lowest adaptive capacity and is also one of the most exposed to hurricanes?A: GalvestonWhich of the following is a reason why residents of St. Johns County may be more vulnerable to hurricanes than residents of the other two counties? Choose one of the following answers.They tend to be wealthier than residents of the other counties (higher median income)They experience more strong hurricanes than the other countiesThey have a higher percentage of elderly persons than the other counties <-- correct answerThey have a higher percentage of minority populations than the other countiesMany studies have pointed out that hurricane frequency is an important determent on people’s hurricane preparedness behaviors. Based on the statistics, in which one of the three counties might people lack of hurricane preparedness behaviors?A: Hudson?When people need to evacuate for hurricanes, families with more children and more elderly generally have difficulty evacuating because they rely on adults to help them. Based on the statistics, in which one of the three counties might families have more difficulty in evacuating?A: St. Johns ................
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