3) Directions: As warmer temperatures cause more water to evaporate from the land and
oceans, changes in the size and frequency of heavy precipitation events may affect the
frequency of river flooding. Imagine if you were a city council member and had to help with
urban planning.
Question: Which plan would you support in the table above - Building Flood Channels or
Elevating Buildings? (Please answer with at least 2-3 sentences.)
a) Express your choice.
b) Support your strategy with data from the table above.
c) Include these vocabulary words in your answer.
• displaced (to remove from the usual or proper place)
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mitigation (a process of making something less dangerous)
global warming