Answer to Question #260434 in Human geography for kleve

Question

Activity 6: Researcher’s Problem

Directions. Suppose you are one of the leading researchers in your coastal

community. A land developer wants to build a mall that is 20 feet off the edge of the

coast. He presented that his mall will not be affected by coastal processes because

there were no records of any major damages done in your community. As a

researcher, what are the problems that the land developer might encounter if he

would continue to build his mall? Answer the question in the form of a letter.

Answer 1

Dear John

I have carefully investigated your request and concluded that your assumption are built on a wrong basis: first, there were no records of any major damages in our community not because it is safe but because we did not have any buildings at that height of the coastline. Second, the investigators of rock properties on the area provided a report that the mechanical properties do not guarantee the safety of your possible future visitors.

Best regards,

Jorge