UNIT 5: Discussion Questions Becca Walker and Leigh Stearns New York City Discussion Questions Figure 1 in your handout shows the current floodplain (blue), the floodplain that will exist by projecting sea level rise estimates to 2020 (orange), and the floodplain that will exist by projecting sea level rise estimates to 2050 (red). 1) Are most of the floodplain differences between current estimates and 2020 or between 2020 and 2050? 2) In some places the floodplains extend quite far inland. What can you infer about these regions? 3) What floodplain zone do you the city should be planning for now? Why? 4) Figure 2 shows the location of electricity generating facilities in New York City and which ones were shut down during Hurricane Sandy. Why do you think so many power plants are located near the water? 5) Describe two impacts that electricity outages had on the city during Hurricane Sandy. 6) Why were so many gas stations shut down Hurricane Sandy? 7) What are some health concerns associated with flooding in the city?
UNIT 5: Discussion Questions Becca Walker and Leigh Stearns New York City Discussion Questions Figure 1 in your handout shows the current floodplain (blue), the floodplain that will exist by projecting sea level rise estimates to 2020 (orange), and the floodplain that will exist by projecting sea level rise estimates to 2050 (red). 1) Are most of the floodplain differences between current estimates and 2020 or between 2020 and 2050? 2) In some places the floodplains extend quite far inland. What can you infer about these regions? 3) What floodplain zone do you the city should be planning for now? Why? 4) Figure 2 shows the location of electricity generating facilities in New York City and which ones were shut down during Hurricane Sandy. Why do you think so many power plants are located near the water? 5) Describe two impacts that electricity outages had on the city during Hurricane Sandy. 6) Why were so many gas stations shut down Hurricane Sandy? 7) What are some health concerns associated with flooding in the city?
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