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The Vanishing Island" Research Assignment

Directions: You are going to conduct a short little research assignment. Your response needs
to be at least 200 words. Upload to Schoology when complete. The prompt is below:
Prompt: Many locations in the United States (e.g., New Orleans, San Francisco, Miami, Manhattan,
etc...) are extremely vulnerable to rising sea levels. How can highly populated cities deal with this
threat?
Type response below:

User Mcarlin
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Answer: i got u, did this in class for you real quick (made sure it was 209 words)

Step-by-step explanation:

With many locations in the United States vulnerable to rising sea levels, there are a couple ways they could deal with this or at least prevent it. First, lets look at that what they're TRYING to do. In Louisiana, New Orleans, a Climate Action Plan was recently adopted to reduce emissions and help fight sea level rise. Also, the 2023 Coastal Master Plan is already underway as they decide what restoration and protection projects will be implemented as soon as possible. In Miami, Florida, officials in Miami-Dade County, where climate models predict two feet or more of sea-level rise by 2060, have released an upbeat strategy for living with more water, one that focused on elevating homes and roads, more dense construction farther inland and creating more open space for flooding in low-lying areas. It seems that these cities are coming up with plans to stop or at least to adapt to the rising sea levels. Some approaches cities can take to adapt to sea level rise is to protect the coastline with flood defenses; reduce the impact of coastal flooding by upgrading and adapting buildings and infrastructure; and retreating from at-risk area. If these cities really want to reduce or adapt the issue, it could surely be done.

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