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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

Questions

Answer the following questions based on the reading assignment SPUR: The Future of Ocean Beach, your observations in Google Earth, and what you have learned in Module 7. Proceed to the Module 7 Lab to enter your answers.

  1. Based on your reading of Module 7, what are some examples of hard structures for shoreline stabilization?
  2. Based on your reading of Module 7, what are some examples of soft structures for shoreline stabilization?
  3. What are some potential disadvantages of using hard structure construction to protect an eroding shoreline?
  4. Which highly traveled man-made structure in San Francisco is threatened by the erosion of Ocean Beach?
  5. Which important underground utility is also threatened by beachfront erosion?
  6. Navigate to 37 °43'44"N; 122 °30'25"W in Google Earth and compare the images from 9/2008 and 11/2010 by selecting "Historical Imagery" in the "View" menu. What was the effect of the 2009-2010 El Niño at this location?
  7. Comparing the same two images (9/2008 and 11/2010) at this location in Google Earth, what new structural measures for erosion protection do you observe?
  8. Do these measures provide a long-term solution to the erosion problem at Ocean Beach?
  9. Go to the SPUR website and scroll down to the "Ocean Beach site overview" figure (note that South is at the top and North is at the bottom in this particular figure). What are some examples of hard structures for erosion control?
  10. According to the "Ocean Beach site overview", what are some natural and man-made features threatened by the erosion of Ocean Beach?
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 »