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Coastal Flood Exposure Mapper

Provided by: NOAA |Published on: April 27, 2021

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Synopsis

This interactive resource allows students to view and build maps of the United States with data about coastal flooding hazards, vulnerable populations, infrastructure, and ecosystems.
Students can search for addresses and zoom in on specific coastal neighborhoods to view the data for each region.

Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences, Geography

Authors: NOAA

Region: North America, USA - Northeast, USA - West, USA - South, USA - Midwest, United States, New Jersey

Languages: English

Positives

Students can learn more about each layer by clicking on the information (i) icon.
Students can save, export, and share the maps they create.

Prerequisites

The legend button is located at the bottom right-hand corner of the screen.
Some of the layers are difficult to see together, but students can change the color gradients to make it easier to differentiate between the layers.

Differentiation & Implementation

Geography classes could look at the development patterns and discuss how risk of flooding has impacted more recent development. Students could consider the following questions:
- Should people develop areas that FEMA has identified as flood zones?
- What should happen to established neighborhoods that are at high risk for frequent flooding?
- Why might people choose to live on the coast?
Science classes could layer "coastal flood hazard composite" with "potential pollution sources" and discuss how flooding could impact areas that overlap.
Other resources on this topic include this video from WION on rising sea levels in New Jersey, this Vox video on building a sea wall to protect New York, and this article and video about flood prevention in Venice and Holland.

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Resource Type and Format

All resources can be used for your educational purposes with proper attribution to the content provider.