A classroom/laboratory activity to learn about the rate of sea-level rise and the response of shorelines to sea-level change.
Students will examine and analyze sea-level change data and shoreline response for the coast of California including Point Reyes National Seashore. They will learn about coastal vulnerability and will calculate the coastal vulnerability index (CVI).
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
What are the factors that determine the vulnerability of a coastline to flooding caused by rising sea-levels?
How is the coastal vulnerability index calculated?
About the Tool
Tool Name
Mapping Coastal Vulnerability to Sea-Level Rise at Point Reyes National Seashore
Discipline
Geography, Earth Sciences
Topic(s) in Discipline
Climate Change and Sea Level Rise; Coastal Vulnerability Factors; Geomorphology; Accretion; Erosion; Wave Exposure; Tidal Range
Climate Topic
Disasters and Hazards; Climate and the Hydrosphere
Type of Tool
Laboratory Activity
Grade Level
Undergraduate
Location
North America
USA
California
Language
English
Translation
Developed by
Len Vacher, University of South Florida
Hosted at
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
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