Historic Preservation and Climate Change

Provided by: Rutgers Climate Institute |Published on: April 27, 2021

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Synopsis

This video from the Rutgers Climate Institute focuses on the research done by Amanda O'Lear, a graduate student at Rutgers University, which found that almost all of New Jersey's historic sites are at risk of flooding.
Her research categorizes these sites by flood risk and can be used to prioritize safety measures for the historic sites most at risk.

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Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, History, Engineering

Authors: Rutgers Climate Institute

Region: New Jersey

Languages: English

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Positives

This short video shows that young people can make important discoveries and impact their society.
The video uses graphics, research articles, and interviews to make it engaging and credible.

Prerequisites

Students should be familiar with academic research and articles.
Students should have an understanding of climate change and its impacts.

Differentiation & Implementation

A possible activity is to have students look at the data from the sources that Amanda O'Lear used, and see if they come to the same conclusion.
This video can be used as a research example, and students could do their own research to see if they can answer similar questions about climate change in their area.
Some related resources are this video, Health and Medical Lifelines Flood Exposure Analysis, this video, Changing Planet: Rising Sea Level, and this article, How a Changing Climate Is Impacting US River Systems.

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