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Unit 5.4 Heavy rainfall and landslides part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Earth Science
Mark Abolins, Middle Tennessee State University
Students assume various roles (e.g., school superintendent) and use online maps to explore landslide hazards in Southern California. They examine the landslide problems from different perspectives, and they apply ...
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Subject: Geography:Physical, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity, Geoscience, Geology:Environmental Geology, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Mass Wasting, Environmental Science:Land Use and Planning, Natural Hazards:Floods/Fluvial Processes, Environmental Science
Unit 5.2: Designing flood-resilient developments part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Earth Science
Mark Abolins, Middle Tennessee State University; Karen Viskupic, Boise State University
Students use data and maps to explore flood hazards and design a community where the risk of flooding is reduced. Geographically, students focus on Houston, TX, and their personal places of interest. Unit 5.2 is ...
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Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology, Hydrology:Surface Water, Geoscience, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity, Natural Hazards:Floods/Fluvial Processes, Environmental Science:Land Use and Planning, Geoscience:Geology:Environmental Geology, Environmental Science