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Coastal Erosion – What to do?

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For a coastal nation fixated on home ownership, coastal erosion represents a problem. Large parts of the country were built in the wrong place, under the assumption the land would stay put. For most of the areas likely to be hit by rising seas, there are decades to prepare before the water starts lapping at their door.

There’s no such luck in Granity, Ngakawau and Hector on the West Coast of the South Island.

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2018 was like no other – coastal erosion is getting worse.

Check out this internal and resources at this link

Thanks for these resources Sarah

There is an article on this topic on Sunday TV1 (7 October 2018) – check it out.

General resources, Level 1

Stop Disasters Game

This website has games for each type of extreme natural event(from wildfires to earthquakes).  It is a bit like the computer game civilisation/settlers.  You have certain things you need to build, you can also protect your city/area by adding warning systems and building schools/community centres to provide education, you can make your current buildings more resistant to your ENE by upgrading them, or remove at risk buildings.  And of course you only have a certain budget to make changes with…….

http://www.stopdisastersgame.org/en/home.html

THanks Heather Roberts (SCC) for sharing this website with us all.

General resources, Level 1

“In the wake of the quake” Kaikoura article, NZ Geographic (Jan – Feb 2017)

The NZ Geographic magazine (issue 143 January – February 2017) has an article “In the wake of the quake” It details the seven faults that ruptured in the Kaikoura earthquake, including a great map / image showing the faults and towns. Also refers to the use of drone technology to survey the area post quake and effects on the natural landscape. A link to the article In the Wake of the Quake The article can be accessed through the EPIC database if your library has access to it. The article is probably best used as a teacher resource.