Natural Hazards and Risks: Hurricanes InTeGrate Module Joshua C. Galster, Montclair State University Lisa A. Gilbert, Williams-Mystic and Williams College Joan Ramage, Lehigh University Mary E. Savina, Carleton College David McConnell, North Carolina State University

Our hurricane module Introduces the scientific and societal challenges of hurricanes Uses systems thinking across the ocean-atmosphere-terrestrial spheres Incorporates data from historic hurricanes and their tracks Uses active learning Is scalable and flexible to different learning environments – Geographically relevant – 2 weeks of classroom/lab material – Individual activities also usable on their own – Lecture and laboratory activities Downloadable, free, and customizable

Skills emphasized Making sense of complex data – Reading maps – Calculating recurrence intervals and risk – Uncertainties – Making prediction based on the past Interdisciplinary problem solving + systems thinking

Sample class period: Activity 1.1: (5-10 minutes) THINK-PAIR-SHARE – Cartoon of plane flying over a volcano to introduce the difference between hazard & risk, and to begin brainstorming risk mitigations. Activity 1.2: (10-20 minutes) DISCUSSION based on New York Times article about daily risk. Activity 1.3: (20 minutes) USING DATA – Students work in groups to calculate risk and insurance costs for a house in their own coastal county.

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From comparisons/#location5 Before and After Hurricane Irene Aerial Photographs Observing Changes: before and after a storm

November 27-December 1, 2009 (pre-storm) Outer Banks near Rodanthe, NC RED = HIGH, BLUE = LOW RED = EROSION, BLUE = ACCRETION

System feedbacks: land-ocean-atmosphere-society Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Each image is approximately 1 mile wide. Image on the left is from 1947 (USDA, from ufdc.ufl.edu). Image on the right is from 2008 (The National Map, USGS, nationalmap.gov).

Prepare: – Read article and generate a list of stakeholders – Discuss video of “peer” evacuation stories Evacuation debate

Acknowledgements David Steer, Cathy Manduca, and InTeGrate management team Monica Bruckner, Sean Fox, and others at SERC for web development and deployment Laura Lukes (NCSU) for classroom observations and student interviews