Capstone Project Coastal Vulnerability Audit Tool CVAT Curacao

Capstone Project Coastal Vulnerability Audit Tool (CVAT) Curacao, Netherlands Antilles, Photo Courtesy of Sean Cornell Instructions: This document contains 8 sections that are designed to follow the course content as it is developed so that you can complete the capstone audit of your selected city. 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. • • Section 1: Geographic and Geologic Setting Section 2: Physical Vulnerability Assessment Section 3: Human Vulnerability Assessment Section 4: Potential Mitigation Strategies Section 5: Potential Adaptation Strategies Section 6: Site Specific Concerns or Considerations Section 7: Recommended Resiliency Action Plans Section 8: 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 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.

Coastal Vulnerability Audit Tool (CVAT) Section 1: Geographic and Geologic Setting Site Location Site Geography 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, 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 Other Notes

Coastal Vulnerability Audit Tool (CVAT) Section 2: Physical Vulnerability Assessment Coastal Geomorphology Barrier islands, barrier reefs, sounds, estuaries, mangroves, etc. Topographic/ Bathymetric Considerations 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 runup, 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) Section 3: Human Vulnerability Assessment Coastal Population & Sensitivity 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. ) Adaptive Capacity (Access to transportation, educational attainment, income/wealth, community preparedness, strength of social institutions, etc. )

Coastal Vulnerability Audit Tool (CVAT) Section 4: Potential Mitigation Strategies 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 Shoreline Mapping Zoning, regulations, land use planning, building codes, etc. Insurance / Risk Reduction (Flood, Surge, Hurricane, Fire, etc. ) Beach Management Existing or potential for renourishment etc. Non-traditional shoreline protection Hardened dunes, dewatering systems, geotubes, bioengineering, resource restoration activities, etc.

Coastal Vulnerability Audit Tool (CVAT) Section 5: Potential Adaptation Strategies 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. ) Smart Engineering Retrofit, improve coastal engineering, develop flood resiliency, rezone land use, etc. Preparedness/ Response / Recovery Planning

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

Coastal Vulnerability Audit Tool (CVAT) Section 7: 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) Section 8: References and Key Resources Include web Item 1 links , newspaper articles, citations to primary Item 2 literature, databases, personal communicati ons, etc. Item 3 Item 4 Item 5