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Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, students will:

• Understand that natural hazards can present personal and societal challenges because misidentifying the change or incorrectly estimating the rate and scale of change may result in either too little attention and significant human costs or too much cost for unneeded preventative measures.
• Understand that risk analysis considers the type of hazard and estimates the number of people that might suffer consequences. The results are used to determine options for reducing or eliminating risks.
• Understand some of the projections and risks associated with global warming and their impacts on the ecosystem and human activity.
• Recognize the importance of fulfilling public responsibilities such as participation in the public process.
• Better comprehend how human and the physical environment interact.
• Be able to communicate and defend a position both orally and written.