In addition to the cultural costs, Shishmaref faces financial costs in relocating. Use the data in the table below to answer the questions that follow.
Community Bethel
Dillingham Kaktovik Kivalina Newtok
Shishmaref Unalakleet Total
* In millions. ** Estimates assume that no future erosion protection is implemented. 1. Calculate the totals for each column.
2. Calculate the cost per resident of protecting and/or relocating each town (e.g., $5 million/6,356 = $787). Then calculate the cost per U.S. resident. (The U.S. population is about 308.7 million.)