The future of global coasts
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain the risks associated with climate change for coastal communities and describe how countries are taking action to combat them.
Key learning points
- Climate change is putting millions of people across the world at risk from sea level rise and flooding.
- Island nations and coastal cities and communities are trying to mitigate the risk with built structures.
- There are different actions taking place to find solutions and try to prevent further global issues.
Keywords
Climate change - large-scale and long-term change in the planet’s climate, including weather patterns and average temperatures
Risk - the possibility that something bad or unpleasant, such as an injury, might happen
Global - something that affects people across the world
Common misconception
That rising sea levels only affect a few places like tropical islands, and that cities are not at risk of rising sea levels.
Rising sea levels is a concern for all global coastal communities. There is nowhere with a coast that will not be affected by rising sea levels, including major global cities, although some communities are affected more than others.
Teacher tip
Climate change and its impacts is a hotly debated topic in society. Allow space for students to express their opinons and ideas, to share their concerns and give them opportunity to debunk myths about climate change they may have picked up from social media.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is climate change?
Q2.What is the movement of sediment along a coastline called?
Q3.Which type of erosion occurs when rocks hit against each other and break into smaller pieces?
Q4.What is one of the main impacts of rising sea levels on coastal areas?
Q5.What effect does climate change have on coastal ecosystems like coral reefs?
Q6.How does rising sea level affect coastal communities?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What is coastal flooding?
Q2.How does rising sea level affect coastal communities?
Q3.Many major global cities are located on the coast. These cities have to manage the risk of __________ due to rising sea levels and extreme weather because of climate change.
Q4.In the , the government has been building sea walls to protect the coastline from erosion and reduce the risk of flooding.
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