Activity 1: managing the future of coasts using the Surging Seas Risk Zone Map¶
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Description¶
A problem-based learning activity in which high school students explore sea level rise impacts on New York City using the 'Surging Seas: Risk Zone Map', which "offers the opportunity to explore inundation risk of a sea level rise of up to 30 m across the world's coastlines". Students follow an identify-model-specify-decide sequence: identifying map features, modelling potential impacts, specifying affected areas and communities, and determining adaptation strategies such as relocating people or raising sea defences.
Design Implications¶
Context¶
Requirements¶
- Teacher explanation of abstract indicators such as social vulnerability
- A schema provided by the teacher to structure adaptation suggestions
Constraints¶
- Case study focused on New York City sea level rise
Target Learners¶
- high school geography students
Learning Goals¶
- making decisions about coastal adaptation and mitigation
- understanding sea level rise impacts on social systems
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Key Sources¶
- Xi Xiang & Michael E. Meadows. (2025). Being proactive about anthropogenic environmental changes: augmenting students' decision making with artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Education Tech Research Dev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-025-10523-9
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Activity 1: managing the future of coasts using the Surging Seas Risk Zone Map |
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A problem-based learning activity in which high school students explore sea level rise impacts on New York City using the 'Surging Seas: Risk Zone Map', which "offers the opportunity to explore inundation risk of a se... |
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