Coastal Vulnerability Article and Point Location Data Collection_Mateo Colon

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EAES 107 Summer 2021 Lab Assignment 3 Coastal Vulnerability Article and Point Location Data Collection Summary: In this two-part lab you will read the attached peer review journal article and respond to the following questions. You will also use Google Maps to collect latitude longitude coordinates for four points of interest. You will choose these points of interests. Follow the step by step instructions in Part 2 to collect the coordinates. We will use this data in a later lab. To get full credit for this lab, upload your responses to Part 1 and the spreadsheet in Part 2 to Canvas. Part 1 Directions: Read the article Vulnerability of coastal communities to sea-level rise: a case study of Cape May County, New Jersey, USA, and respond the following questions. The article is attached to the assignment in Canvas. Wu, Shuang-Ye, Brent Yarnal, and Ann Fisher. "Vulnerability of coastal communities to sea-level rise: a case study of Cape May County, New Jersey, USA." Climate Research 22.3 (2002): 255-270. Questions: Respond to the following questions in short answer format (1-4 sentences). 1) When was this journal published, and in what journal was it published in? November 4, 2002- Climate Research Vol. 22 2) What is the purpose of this research? The purpose of the research presented in the journal article is to evaluate the vulnerability of coastal communities, specifically in Cape May County, New Jersey, USA, to sea-level rise and the associated impacts of present-day storms. 3) What methods did the researchers use? The researchers used a combination of methods to assess the vulnerability of Cape May County, New Jersey, to flooding and how this flooding would change with the projected sea-level rise. Their study focused on how climate change would affect coastal flood hazards. The approach they took included a quantitative assessment of vulnerability. They also examined variables associated with social vulnerability to develop metrics. 4) What are the major findings of this research? The key findings include:  A focus on the uncertainty in the projected impacts of sea-level rise and population growth on

coastal vulnerability.  The identification that Cape May County, along with other similar areas, is particularly vulnerable to these changes.  The conclusion that effective development planning can significantly reduce this vulnerability. The research's major findings are centered around assessing vulnerability to storm flooding in Cape May County, New Jersey, and the projected changes in this vulnerability due to sea-level rise. The study considered low, medium, and high scenarios of sea-level rise to determine the varying impacts on storm hazards 5) What is your major area of study, and how does this research relate? I am majoring in marketing with a minor in business relations and professional sales. Research is a critical component for organizations to understand consumer behavior. Without research, companies will not know if their product or service is valuable for consumers, won’t understand their target audience and competitive positioning, and many other essential variables for developing a successful marketing strategy. That is why analytical tools such as SWOT analysis, Porter’s 5 forces, and competitive benchmarking, have become standard research tools for companies to gauge their competitiveness and product within the industry.

Part 2 Directions: Follow the steps below and refer to the screenshot examples if needed. 1) Open your web browser (Safari, Google Chrome, etc.) 2) Go to Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/@40.0555979,-76.968352,7z 3) Use the search tab on the top right to find four points of interest in New Jersey. These points of interest can be anything you chose. You can search for your favorite vacation spot, a business, a university, a park, etc. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each point of interest. 4) Once you identify the point of interest in Google Maps, right click, copy and paste the latitude longitude coordinates from the website into the attached spreadsheet. 5) Click the coordinates to make them easier to copy and paste. 6) Fill out the attached excel spreadsheet using the point of interests Name, Latitude, and Longitude 7) Rename the spreadsheet to have your name. For example: Name_Lab3.csv -> Bevacqua_Lab3.csv 8) Upload the spreadsheet to Canvas. Google Maps Examples Use the search tab: 3

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