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1. Weighing Factor Risk Factor 4 Flood Zones 3 Elevation 2 Land Use 1 Soil 2. I gave the flood zones a risk of 4 because it is important to see where areas are prone to flooding when a storm hits. It is important to see where certain developed areas are prone to flooding. The elevation I gave a rating of 4 because it is important to see how much drainage occurs in an area in particular areas where it is known to flood, flood zones. Areas of high elevation means that flooding capabilities are low and less prone to flooding compared to areas where there is less run off of water and more of a collection of water because the elevation is low. I gave the land use a weighing factor of 2 because after it floods and the areas that are known to be flood zones and the the relatively areas of prolonged flooding, elevation, it is important to know what areas are to be addressed. Flooding of a city can be more of a priority compared to less developed land or areas that looked at as much. Lastly, the soil was given a value of 1 because it is a good indicator how long it will take for drainage of water to take place. In the developed regions it will take some time.

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 1. Weighing Factor Risk Factor 

4 Flood Zones 3 Elevation 2 Land Use 1 Soil 

2. I gave the flood zones a risk of 4 because it is important to see where areas are prone to flooding when a storm hits. It is important to see where certain developed areas are prone to flooding. The elevation I gave a rating of 4 because it is important to see how much drainage occurs in an area in particular areas where it is known to flood, flood zones. Areas of high elevation means that flooding capabilities are low and less prone to flooding compared to areas where there is less run off of water and more of a collection of water because the elevation is low. I gave the land use a weighing factor of 2 because after it floods and the areas that are known to be  flood zones and the the relatively areas of prolonged flooding, elevation, it is important to know what areas are to be addressed. Flooding of a city can be more of a priority compared to less developed land or areas that looked at as much. Lastly, the soil was given a value of 1 because it is a good indicator how long it will take for drainage of water to take place. In the developed regions it  will take some time. 

3. The differences seen between the patterns in weight and rate map I just made (map on left side) and the simpler map made in class (right side) show certain features are expressed more than other as compared to the map on the right which  shows risk because the map on the left considers the ranking/weighing of importance for each risk factor. Certain areas are given more priority over others and that is why the class map which is more like my map on the left is more complex and has a value of up 20. Plus, there are less extremes or sudden changes in the hue on the map as compared to the one on the left.