Sustainability Real-world Examples


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Unit 1: Exploring Harrier Meadow, an Urban Wetland System
Compiled by Lee Slater, Rutgers University Newark (lslater@newark.rutgers.edu) Download a ZIP file of this Unit
Students will conduct a virtual exploration of Harrier Meadow, a salt marsh in the New Jersey Meadowlands. They will identify its vulnerability to pollution, its tidal connection to the Hackensack Estuary and the ...

Sustainability Topics: Water & Watersheds, Ecosystems
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Exploration Methods:Electrical Conductivity/Resistivity, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Surface Water , Wetlands, Point Source Pollution, Environmental Science:Waste:Waste Solid :Landfills, Environmental Science:Sustainability, Ecosystems, Physics:Other Sciences:Environmental Science
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
Resource Type: Real-world Examples: Activities:Lab Activity, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Teaching Activities, Real-world Examples

Unit 4: The Magic of Geophysical Inversion
Compiled by Lee Slater, Rutgers University Newark (lslater@newark.rutgers.edu) Download a ZIP file of this Unit
This unit introduces the student to the concept of geophysical inversion, which is the process of estimating the geophysical properties of the subsurface from the geophysical observations. The basic mechanics of ...

Sustainability Topics: Water & Watersheds, Ecosystems
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Exploration Methods:Electrical Conductivity/Resistivity, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Surface Water , Wetlands, Point Source Pollution, Environmental Science:Waste:Waste Solid :Landfills, Environmental Science:Sustainability, Ecosystems, Chemistry:Environmental Chemistry, Physics:Other Sciences:Environmental Science
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
Resource Type: Real-world Examples: Activities:Lab Activity, Datasets and Tools, Computer Applications, Real-world Examples

Unit 3: Field Geophysical Measurements
Compiled by Lee Slater, Rutgers University Newark (lslater@newark.rutgers.edu) Download a ZIP file of this Unit
Near-surface geophysical measurements are performed by moving sensors across the earth's surface. Active geophysical sensors transmit a signal into the earth and record a returned signal that contains ...

Sustainability Topics: Water & Watersheds, Ecosystems
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Exploration Methods:Electrical Conductivity/Resistivity, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Surface Water , Wetlands, Point Source Pollution, Environmental Science:Waste:Waste Solid :Landfills, Environmental Science:Sustainability, Ecosystems, Chemistry:Environmental Chemistry, Physics:Other Sciences:Environmental Science
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
Resource Type: Real-world Examples: Activities:Lab Activity, Datasets and Tools, Computer Applications, Real-world Examples

Unit 2: Geophysical Properties of the Subsurface
Compiled by Lee Slater, Rutgers University Newark (lslater@newark.rutgers.edu) Download a ZIP file of this Unit
Archie (1950) defined the term petrophysics to describe the study of the physics of rocks, particularly with respect to the fluids they contain. Although originally focused on geophysical exploration, petrophysics ...

Sustainability Topics: Water & Watersheds, Ecosystems
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Exploration Methods:Electrical Conductivity/Resistivity, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Surface Water , Wetlands, Point Source Pollution, Environmental Science:Waste:Waste Solid :Landfills, Environmental Science:Sustainability, Ecosystems, Chemistry:Environmental Chemistry, Physics:Other Sciences:Environmental Science
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
Resource Type: Real-world Examples: Activities:Lab Activity, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Teaching Activities, Real-world Examples

Unit 5: Integrated Geophysical Interpretation and Comparison with Ground Truthing
Compiled by Lee Slater, Rutgers University Newark (lslater@newark.rutgers.edu) Download a ZIP file of this Unit
In this unit, students explore spatial associations between the three-dimensional electromagnetic (EM) conductivity inversions and the visible patterns of Salicornia (pickleweed) introduced in Unit 1, Exploring ...

Sustainability Topics: Water & Watersheds, Ecosystems
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Exploration Methods:Electrical Conductivity/Resistivity, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Surface Water , Wetlands, Point Source Pollution, Environmental Science:Waste:Waste Solid :Landfills, Environmental Science:Sustainability, Ecosystems, Chemistry:Environmental Chemistry, Physics:Other Sciences:Environmental Science
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
Resource Type: Real-world Examples: Activities:Lab Activity, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Teaching Activities, Real-world Examples

Landuse Planning in Landslide Country: The Washington State Oso Slide
Rebekah Green
This educational case study page examines land use planning and risk management in landslide-prone regions through the 2014 Oso, Washington landslide, detailing geological hazards, policy frameworks like the Washington State Growth Management Act, and interdisciplinary considerations for teaching risk and resilience in environmental science. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Sustainability Topics: Risk & Resilience
Subject: Environmental Science:Sustainability
Resource Type: Real-world Examples: Real-world Examples, Essays and Blog Posts

The Story of Big Moose Lake: Resilience, Tipping Point, and Restoration
Bill Stigliani, University of Northern Iowa
A case study detailing the environmental history of Big Moose Lake, examining ecosystem resilience, tipping points in lake acidification due to industrial sulfur emissions, delayed ecological responses, and recovery driven by the Clean Air Act and natural soil buffering, used to teach systems thinking in environmental science. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Sustainability Topics: Natural Hazards, Risk & Resilience, Water & Watersheds
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Environmental Geology, Geoscience:Hydrology, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Surface Water , Non-Point Source Pollution, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity, Sustainability, Natural Hazards, Chemistry:Environmental Chemistry
Resource Type: Real-world Examples: Real-world Examples, Essays and Blog Posts

Land Locked Community Impacted From Sea Level Rise 6200 Miles Away: Teaching an Audience Centered Approach to Risk and Resilience in Environmental Displacement
Carrie Nelms, University of Arkansas Main Campus
This educational case study page examines how sea-level rise threatens island nations like the Marshall Islands and drives environmental migration to inland U.S. communities such as Northwest Arkansas, emphasizing an audience-centered pedagogical approach to teaching risk, resilience, and socio-economic adaptation in environmental displacement contexts. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Sustainability Topics: Natural Hazards, Risk & Resilience, Climate Change, Cultures, Ethics, & Values
Subject: Geography:Human/Cultural, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Geology:Environmental Geology, Geoscience:Oceanography:Marine Hazards, Environmental Science:Sustainability, Natural Hazards:Coastal Hazards, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards, Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Environmental Science
Resource Type: Real-world Examples: Real-world Examples, Essays and Blog Posts

Key Biscayne: An Island Paradise in Jeopardy?
Julie Lambert, Florida Atlantic University
This educational case study page examines the vulnerability of Key Biscayne, Florida, to sea level rise and coastal hazards, detailing its geological history, socio-economic profile, sustainability initiatives like the Village Goes Green program, and classroom applications for teaching risk, resilience, and environmental planning in the context of climate change. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Sustainability Topics: Natural Hazards, Risk & Resilience
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Environmental Geology, Geoscience:Oceanography:Marine Hazards, Environmental Science:Sustainability, Natural Hazards:Coastal Hazards
Resource Type: Real-world Examples: Real-world Examples, Essays and Blog Posts

Tsunami scenario affecting California coastal communities (USGS SAFRR project)
Corrie Neighbors, University of California-Riverside
A case study page detailing the USGS SAFRR tsunami scenario for California, covering seismic sources, coastal impacts, socio-economic risks, and preparedness strategies, used in teaching natural hazards and resilience in geoscience education. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Sustainability Topics: Natural Hazards, Risk & Resilience
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Environmental Geology, Geoscience:Oceanography:Marine Hazards, Environmental Science:Sustainability, Natural Hazards:Earthquakes, Coastal Hazards:Tsunami
Resource Type: Real-world Examples: Real-world Examples, Essays and Blog Posts


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