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Disastrous Decision Making

Provided by: Columbia Climate School International Research Institute for Climate and Society |Published on: November 7, 2022
Lesson Plans Grades 6-8

Synopsis

  • This resource has students act as mayor, social advisor, and science advisor in a town that is vulnerable to flooding.
  • Students will learn about social vulnerability, mapping tools, and how decisions are made during flood events.
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Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Civics, Geography
Authors: Columbia Climate School International Research Institute for Climate and Society
Region: North America, USA - Northeast, United States, Global, New Jersey
Languages: English

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Columbia Climate School International Research Institute for Climate and Society
The mission of the IRI is to enhance society’s capability to understand, anticipate and manage the impacts of climate in order to improve human welfare and the environment, especially in developing countries. The IRI conducts this mission through strategic and applied research, education, capacity building, and by providing forecasts and information products with an emphasis on practical and verifiable utility and partnership.

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