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albedo
the ability to reflect sunlight
meltwater
water formed by the melting of snow and ice, especially from a glacier
hydrosphere
all the waters on the earth's surface (e.g., lakes, seas, and clouds)
whats the format for a UP?
Condition Phrase (Because)
KVP + Stem (How might we...)
Purpose (So that...)
Parameters
what is the challenge format?
what (as the fs states)
what it might lead to
Atlantification
the exchange of water between the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans causing the temperatures of the Arctic Ocean to rise
rewilding
restoration of land to its natural state, including plants and animals
relative sea-level rise (RSLR)
a change in sea-level for some location, relative to the adjacent land elevation
what's the format for a solution?
who, what, how, why
what is the format for a criterion?
superlative
salinity intrusion
when salt water rises from oceans and begins to alter freshwater sources
hard armoring
building structures to protect coastlines (such as seawalls) using rock, concrete, and steel
cryosphere
portions of Earth's surface where water is in solid form (e.g., snow cover, glaciers, ice caps, ice sheets, and frozen ground)
what does the flexibility point measure?
category #
how many solutions go in the grid (for whatever format you're doing, team or individual)
team: 8
individual: 5
soft armoring
using natural materials to protect shorelines including live plants, logs, root wads, vegetative mats
relative sea-level rise (RSLR):
a change in sea-level for some location, relative to the adjacent land elevation
storm surge
water that is pushed toward the shore by the force of the winds swirling around the storm
how many time can you repeat a "who" in a solution to still get the point for it?
twice
what are the parts of a action plan?
1. restate UP
2. restate brief solution
3. explain criteria and why this is the best solution
4. into depth about solution (cost, time)
5. why will it benefit the people in the FS, charge, and your UP?
6. opposition, help
glacio-isostatic adjustment (GIA)
the long-term (over many millennia) response of the Earth’s systems to the global redistribution of ice and water associated with deglaciation after the last glacial maximum about 20,000 years ago
internal climate variability (ICV)
the natural variability of the climate system over time that occurs in the absence of evolving external forces such as greenhouse gases
sponge city
nature-based solution to urban flooding that uses natural resources like wetlands, vegetation, and open areas to absorb and dissipate water
how does double weighting criteria work, and why do you do it?
* 2 for each ranking to show it's more important in deciding your AP
give an example UP for rising sea levels
can be something like:
Because Rising Sea Levels are having a significant impact on hundreds of millions of people living in coastal communities worldwide, how might we reduce the chance of dangerous flooding conditions so that human lives are not put at risk by rising sea waters in 2040 and beyond?