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This work is supported by a National Science Foundation (NSF) collaboration between the Directorates for Education and Human Resources (EHR) and Geociences.

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1 This work is supported by a National Science Foundation (NSF) collaboration between the Directorates for Education and Human Resources (EHR) and Geociences (GEO) under grant DUE - 1125331 Hurricane Hazards and Increased U.S. Coastal Development

2 Neponsit, NY, before and after Hurricane Sandy (2012) Shores have been developed along much of the East Coast

3 Increased coastal development has put more people and property near the shore Virginia Beach in 1893 and 1990 (USGS)

4 Increased Coastal Development How has increased development changed hurricane hazards, if at all? How has increased development changed hurricane risks, if at all?

5 References and Reuse Slide 2: Images (public domain) from http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/hurricanes/sandy/photo- comparisons/images/NY_Loc5_Neposit_DamagedHo uses.jpg http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/hurricanes/sandy/photo- comparisons/images/NY_Loc5_Neposit_DamagedHo uses.jpg Slide 3: Images (public domain) from http://geonames.usgs.gov/ http://geonames.usgs.gov/ – USGS 1:125000-scale Quadrangle for Virginia Beach, VA 1893 – USGS 1:100000-scale Quadrangle for Virginia Beach, VA 1990


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