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Important reminder regarding presentation materials

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This is a reminder to those of you who gave your presentations this Monday, May 11. A few of you have not submitted either an annotated bibliography or one-page summary or both. These materials MUST be submitted by Thursday of this week at the latest to be receive credit for them as part of your final grade for the course.

These materials are an important part of the final presentation and they account for 15 percent of the presentation grade.

Students’ final presentations

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The following is the schedule of presentations starting next Monday, May 4.                    Important: Please arrive to class on time at 11:30!! Presentations will begin at 11:30!     You must attend class whether or not you may be presenting!.

Schedule of Presentations_May 4&11_2015

Reminder: Due next week: Hard copy only – no emails!: 1) Final annotated bibliography and    2) One-page summary of your research project following the indicated format.

I would like to post your presentations on the course Open Lab site, (unless you indicate that you wish it not to be) .

**(Note: some of you filled in more complete information on your topics, and that may not be reflected on this sheet. The last student to complete the info left with the list. I will get your complete topic information on Monday.

For students who missed Monday April 20 class assignment

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For students who were not in class on Monday April 20 to complete assigned project:This assignment must be completed and submitted in hard copy by this Monday’s class on April 27.

To prepare for the  in-class project tomorrow, please read the following article, “Rebuild by Design” article which describes several coastal renewal projects that are proposed for the New York metropolitan area. We reviewed one of these proposals, “The Big U” earlier in the semester. It is one among many that are planned for areas in and around New York City that are designed to provide protection from another major potentially damaging storm.

There are links in the article that provide more detailed information on each of these projects. You will be asked to choose to focus on one of the following for the in class project:                    1) “The Big U” (Manhattan)

2) “Living Breakwaters” (Staten Island)

3) “Living with the Bay” (Long Island)

4) “Blue Dunes: The Future of Coastal Protection”

5) “Hunts Point Lifelines” (Bronx)

The links to following two articles provide details on these projects. Please either print a copy or (if you have a tablet or laptop, bring this to class so that the readings and the links to additional information that they provide can be accessed.

The questions to be answered are included here (at bottom).

http://www.rebuildbydesign.org/winners-and-finalists/ 

Building for the Next Big Storm

http://www.ebroadsheet.com/Entries/2015/3/16_Lower_Manhattan_Leaders_Win_Share_of_Flood_Protection_Funds.html

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