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These materials are part of a collection of classroom-tested modules and courses developed by InTeGrate. The materials engage students in understanding the earth system as it intertwines with key societal issues. The collection is freely available and ready to be adapted by undergraduate educators across a range of courses including: general education or majors courses in Earth-focused disciplines such as geoscience or environmental science, social science, engineering, and other sciences, as well as courses for interdisciplinary programs.
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Initial Publication Date: December 7, 2016
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Objective

Understand the benefits of building with nature, and distinguish smart building approaches

Look at the image below.

Question 1 - Essay

In your opinion, is the construction of sand groins a building-with-nature approach?

Question 2 - Essay

In the image above we see concrete cylinders used for a dual purpose, first to provide erosion control along the nearby shoreline by mitigating wave transmission, and second, the potential for oysters to colonize the concrete cylinders and grow into oyster reefs. Do you consider this to be a building with nature approach, and why?

These materials are part of a collection of classroom-tested modules and courses developed by InTeGrate. The materials engage students in understanding the earth system as it intertwines with key societal issues. The collection is freely available and ready to be adapted by undergraduate educators across a range of courses including: general education or majors courses in Earth-focused disciplines such as geoscience or environmental science, social science, engineering, and other sciences, as well as courses for interdisciplinary programs.
Explore the Collection »