Resilient Land Mapping Tool

Provided by: The Nature Conservancy |Published on: July 5, 2022

Data, Graphs, and Maps

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Synopsis

This interactive mapping tool shows the resiliency to climate change across the United States.
Students can view component data, choose from a variety of layers, or draw a polygon around a region to get a more detailed analysis of the area.

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Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences

Authors: The Nature Conservancy

Region: North America, United States

Languages: English

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Positives

This map is comprehensive and easy to use.
Students can access more information by clicking on the links for the layers or component data.

Additional Prerequisites

The map does not show the data for Indigenous lands within the United States without a password.
Teachers may want to go over the information in the Core Concepts section (located in the top right-hand corner of the screen) with students to ensure understanding before students use the map individually.

Differentiation

Social studies or geography classes could ask students to zoom in on their local area and analyze the resiliency data. Students could compare their area to another area in their region and discuss the similarities and differences between the two areas.
Science classes could examine the map and discuss which of the seven regions appear to be the most resilient, which appear to be the least resilient, and why.
Other resources on this topic include this video on teaching about ecosystem dynamics and resiliency, this collection of articles on naturally resilient communities, and this video on nature's ability to regulate itself.

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The Nature Conservancy

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Resilient Land Mapping Tool

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