SEA LEVEL RISE PREVENTION GAME
This is a kit to teach students about flooding in East Boston. Shorelines and waterfront areas are critical areas for flood mitigation and adaptation, and multiple interests exist in Condor Street, and East Boston’s shoreline in general. With the background that future flood events are going to affect youth communities in East Boston, they need to have a medium in which their aspirations can be voiced. This project focuses on educating young people and aims to promote their understanding of flood risks and measures to address them with a toolkit, as well as to create a space for them to express their aspirations.
WHERE THE LAND MEETS THE WATER
Who is this for and What can you do with this kit?
This toolkit is made specifically for Noah Youth Organizer! You can play while learning about flooding and future green jobs. You can also design shorelines that you want to see in East Boston and use them as your advocacy tool. Take a photo of your design and upload them to Instagram. Also, don’t forget to have fun!
Why do I need to understand flooding?
The biggest threat of flooding in East Boston is because sea-level rise is imminent. Boston’s sea levels will probably rise by at least 9 inches by 2030, 21 inches by 2050, and 36 inches by 2070. The risk of future flood events is going to impact East Boston’s future generations. Therefore, it is important that young generations understand the threat of flooding! Could my house get flooded? Check the possibility of flooding in your area by clicking on this link: bit.ly/EB_flood.
What can we do for the flooding risks?
One of the ways that we can combat this is by creating special treatments at the water's edge! Many people are working on this: Community Organizers, City Planners, Local Government, Civil Engineers, Landscape Architects, Emergency Responses, Climate Scientists, Local community committees, and many others. We can engage with landscape architects and civil engineers on collaboratively designing our coastline in mitigating floods in East Boston. Landscape architects work with plants, trees, and other natural features to design outdoor spaces that are sustainable, functional, and contributes to the biodiversity. Civil engineers work with infrastructures such as walls, bridges, and flood barriers to make neighborhoods resilient against water surges and flooding. However, coastlines can and should be utilized by the community as well. Combining flood protection measures with public activities makes a coastline active, maintained, and enjoyable!
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