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Initial Publication Date: December 8, 2016

Goals and Objectives

Goals

Students will assess how government and stakeholders can plan for and respond to coastal hazards.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson, you should be able to:

  • identify important coastal stakeholders;
  • review and compare policy options for preparing for and responding to chronic coastal hazards such as sea level rise;
  • assess how these stakeholders might weigh the costs and benefits of these policy options;
  • identify and use techniques for determining where and when to apply policy options;
  • develop a report on sea level rise policy options for a specific place and set of stakeholders.

Lesson 12 Roadmap

Lesson 12 Roadmap
AssignmentLocation
To Read
  • For this module, you will need to read all of the required materials here on the course site.
To Do
  • Submit Activate Your Learning on line
  • Submit Formative and Summative Assessments in attached word documents

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 »