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Studying The Effect Of Sea-Level Rise On Infrastructure And Construction, Michelle Flanagan
Studying The Effect Of Sea-Level Rise On Infrastructure And Construction, Michelle Flanagan
OUR Journal: ODU Undergraduate Research Journal
Climate Central, a nonprofit research organization that aims to provide the public with relevant and reliable information on climate change, developed an interactive application called the Risk Finder tool that launched in October of 2013. This tool collects data from several federal agencies, including NOAA, FEMA, and the EPA, and allows users to research sea-level rise and climate change in their specific state. In an effort to provide a user-friendly platform, Dan Rizza at Climate Central tasked an introductory Technical and Scientific writing course at Old Dominion University with conducting usability testing on the Risk Finder tool. Usability testing is …
Climate Change And Infrastructural Damage, Macey Vansavage
Climate Change And Infrastructural Damage, Macey Vansavage
OUR Journal: ODU Undergraduate Research Journal
With the assistance of ENGL 231C students at Old Dominion University, Dr. Daniel Richards and Mrs. Megan McKittrick led this study testing the usability of Climate Central’s Risk Finder tool. The study was conducted as a client-based, service learning project for a Technical and Scientific writing course, serving client Dan Rizza at Climate Central, a nonprofit research organization. The study serves as a way for local collegiate students to be able to gain knowledge about the execution of faculty-level research. The Risk Finder tool allows users to view the potential effects of sea level rise on their area. The tool …