Causes of Sea Level Rise and Its Impact on New Jersey's Coast

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

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This video explains how rising temperatures lead to sea level rise and how sea level rise impacts coastal communities in New Jersey.
It advocates for democratic discussions to make the necessary decisions about the future of these coastal communities.

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Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Geography

Authors: Rutgers Climate Institute

Region: Global, Jersey Shore

Languages: English

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It includes maps of coastal flooding along the Jersey Shore and expert interviews that explain the concepts clearly.

Prerequisites

Students should be familiar with the terms infrastructure and land-use planning.
Students should know what is meant by deliberative democratic discussions when referring to climate actions and solutions.

Differentiation & Implementation

Students can use a map of New Jersey to identify the specific coastal communities that are vulnerable to 2 feet of sea-level rise and 6 feet of sea-level rise.
Students studying urban planning can discuss the specific land-use planning decisions that can be made to address vulnerable coastal communities and relocation.
Other resources about the impacts of sea-level rise include Sea Level Rise: Climate Change Impacts, Sea Level Rise Viewer, Inside a City Redesigned for Superstorms and Sea Level Rise, Our Ocean | Timelapse in Google Earth, and Youth Climate Story: Sea Level Rise in Massachusetts.
Other resources related to this topic from Rutgers Climate Institute include Climate Change: What's at Stake for New Jersey? and How Can We Respond to Climate Change?

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Causes of Sea Level Rise and Its Impact on New Jersey's Coast

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