Course: SAT 110 Natural Resource Management

Writing Assignment

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Writing Assignment

Climate Extremes – Local Impacts?

Over the past couple of years, the Chicago area has experienced severe drought (2012) and severe flooding events (2013). Use an online tool such as the USGS Water Watch website to explore and document one such local event (e.g. drought or flood), its impact to the region and its local impact, such as environmental and economical impacts.

The deliverable length for this assignment is 500 words (approximately 5 paragraphs).

Save your work in a document on your computer. Submit your document in the Dropbox found on the Course Home page.

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- Writing Assignment Rubric.pdf (145.27 KB)
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