Naturally Resilient Communities

Provided by: The Nature Conservancy |Published on: April 27, 2021

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Synopsis

This collection of articles from The Nature Conservancy features 30 solutions and 23 case studies that focus on protecting communities from natural hazards.
The solutions and case studies can be organized by hazard type, region, community type, scale, and cost.
Students can click on specific solutions and case studies to read more about each one.

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Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences, Engineering

Authors: The Nature Conservancy

Region: United States

Languages: English

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Positives

Students can find solutions tailored to their community's challenges.
Many of the solutions proposed are nature-based solutions.

Additional Prerequisites

The regions listed are specific to the continental United States, but many of the solutions can be applied globally.
Students can download a PDF of the specific strategies that align with each natural hazard.

Differentiation

Teachers could assign communities and students could find solutions for them.
Students could debate the best solution for their community.
Students could read a case study and present the solution to the class.
Other resources related to these topics include this video on using natural solutions to combat climate change, this data set on urban water risks and solutions, and Project Drawdown's Table of Solutions.

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