Capstone Project Coastal Vulnerability Audit Tool (CVAT) Instructions: This document contains 3 stages that are designed to follow the course content as it is developed so that you can complete the capstone audit of your selected city. Note that Stage 4 has three additional parts to help you prepare your final product. You will need to use this tool weekly to guide your data collection and organize your ideas and research information as you prepare your Google Earth audio- annotated tour. Stage 2: Physical System Assessment Stage 3: Human System & Engineering Infrastructure Assessment Stage 4a: Vulnerability, Planning & Action Stage 4b: Site Specific Concerns or Considerations Stage 4c: Recommended Resiliency Action Plans Stage 4d: References and Key Resources Recommendations: You may want to print this document out so that you have it in your class notes where it can be referred to and added to often. Each week you should make notes on the pages where appropriate. On occasion go back to the original electronic PPTx document to type up your notes. You are encouraged to add additional slides to the file to keep track of Excel Plots, Maps, etc. Using this tool as intended will put you on the right track to doing well with the capstone project. If you have questions, make sure you post your questions to the course discussion board (Yammer, etc.) or follow the recommendations of your instructor. DO NOT give one-word responses as you fill in the CVAT. You need to think deeply about each response and write responses that reflect that depth of thought as informed by your research. Curacao, Netherlands Antilles, Photo Courtesy of Sean Cornell

Coastal Vulnerability Audit Tool (CVAT) Stage 2: Physical System Assessment City/Location NameCountryState/Province Site Location (city center) Lat.Long. Coastal Setting Describe the coastal setting, shore orientation, landforms present, etc. May want to produce a labeled map of the site showing key features. Climatic Setting Tropical, Sub-Tropical, Arid, Temperate, sub-Polar, Polar, etc. Tectonic Setting Proximity to tectonic plate boundaries, active tectonic features, passive margin, etc. Topographic Profile (from inland to offshore) Use geomapapp.org to produce a profile you can use

Coastal Vulnerability Audit Tool (CVAT) Stage 2: Physical System Assessment (continued) Coastal Geomorphology Barrier islands, barrier reefs, sounds, estuaries, mangroves, etc. Coastal Processes Describe the nature of coastal processes in the region (i.e., waves, tides, nearshore current configuration, common storm trajectories, etc.) Common Local Coastal Hazards Coastal flooding, storm surge, water table positions, wave run- up, storm waves, shoreline erosion rates, landslides, etc.. Regional Coastal Hazards Volcanism, earthquakes, tsunami, cyclone, etc. Coastal Vulnerability & Exposure Hazard recurrence interval(s), rate of sea-level rise/fall. Use USGS CVI Scoring System ?

Coastal Vulnerability Audit Tool (CVAT) Stage 3: Human System & Engineering Infrastructure Assessment Coastal Population Population Size, Demographics, Distribution, Per Capita Density. Income Distribution, Residential Housing Shanties, Apartments/Condos, Single/Multi-story Single Family Homes, Density of housing, etc. Commercial Buildings Hotels, industrial buildings, manufacturing plants, retail, hotels, high-rise buildings etc. Cultural Resources Churches, museums, monuments, etc. Built Infrastructure Bridges, Roads, Highways, Piers, Docks, Seawalls, Groins, Levees, Jetties, etc. Utilities Infrastructure (Water lines, electrical supply, waste water, etc.

Coastal Vulnerability Audit Tool (CVAT) Stage 3: Human System & Engineering Infrastructure Assessment (continued) Risk Assessment(s) Low-Medium-High Risk Hazards Shoreline Engineering Existing and potential shoreline engineering strategies - offensive and defensive options. Flood Control Existing and potential projects Coastal Regulations Zoning, regulations, land use plans, building codes, etc. Insurance / Risk Reduction Flood, Surge, Wind, Fire, etc. Beach Management Existing or potential for re- nourishment etc. Non-traditional shoreline protection Hardened dunes, dewatering systems, geotubes, bioengineering, resource restoration activities, etc.

Coastal Vulnerability Audit Tool (CVAT) Stage 4a: Vulnerability, Planning and Action Adaptive Capacity (Access to transportation, educational attainment, income/wealth, community preparedness, strength of social institutions, etc.) Vulnerability & Disaster Management Scenarios Planning for Climate Change Options Flexible relocation, sustainable building practices, staged retreat, etc. Master Plan Development Education Options Restoration Wetlands, SAV restoration, Reef/Living shorelines, dune restoration, etc.

Coastal Vulnerability Audit Tool (CVAT) Stage 4a: Vulnerability, Planning and Action (continued) Smart Engineering Retrofit, improve coastal engineering, develop flood resiliency, rezone land use, etc. Preparedness/ Response / Recovery Planning

Coastal Vulnerability Audit Tool (CVAT) Stage 4b: Site Specific Concerns or Considerations Item 1 Item 2 Item 3 Item 4 Item 5 Item 6

Coastal Vulnerability Audit Tool (CVAT) Stage 4c: Recommended Resiliency Action Plans Additional things to consider: Likelihood of success factoring in: poverty, access to resources, natural geologic concerns, Relative expense, timeline consideratio ns, pros and cons of the action item, etc. Highest Priority: Action 1 Action 2 Action 3 Action 4 Lowest Priority: Action 5

Coastal Vulnerability Audit Tool (CVAT) Stage 4d: References and Key Resources Include web links, newspaper articles, citations to primary literature, databases, personal communicati ons, etc. Item 1 Item 2 Item 3 Item 4 Item 5