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Coastal chaos

What is a coastal geohazard? Life can be pretty hazardous if you live on the coast—on top of wild weather events like hurricanes and tropical storms, you might find yourself in the middle of geological hazards like earthquakes, tsunamis, and landslides. But did you know that one geohazard can domino into another, creating a hazard cascade?

Video 2 min video
1 h 30 min activity
1 h 30 min activity

Make an infographic: Students explore the impacts that coastal hazards can have on communities, and learn how communities can better prepare for natural disasters. Then they select a coastal hazard and design an infographic to help families better prepare for it.

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  • Hakai Institute

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Hakai Institute

Production

Kristina Blanchflower, Katrina Pyne

Writing

Katrina Pyne

Editing

Katrina Pyne

Narration (English version)

Katrina Pyne

Narration (French version)

Katrina Pyne

Illustrations

Mercedes Minck

Science consultation

Josh Silberg

Production (French version)

École de l'Océan