Climate Change and Coastal Communities

How are our coastal towns changing? A Year 6 Geography Investigation

How Has Our Coastline Changed?

Think about these areas: Tourism Coastline shape Landmarks Population and age groups Employment and jobs

What is Global Warming?

Our planet is heating up gradually This is called global warming Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas It traps heat like an invisible blanket Makes weather more extreme and unpredictable

How Might This Impact Coastal Areas?

What happens when the Earth gets warmer? Think about ice and water What about sea levels? How might this affect coastal towns?

Melting Ice Caps

Earth's ice caps are thick sheets of ice and snow They cover large areas in Arctic and Antarctic As Earth warms, these ice caps melt Melting ice turns into water This extra water flows into the sea

Rising Sea Levels Across the UK

The Story of Fairbourne, Wales

A coastal village in mid Wales Built on low marshland by the sea Protected by a sea wall Sea levels are rising The wall may become too expensive to maintain People might have to move away from their homes

Fairbourne: Problems and Solutions

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Create an Awareness Report

Research Fairbourne's situation What are the main problems? What solutions have been suggested? How do local people feel? What can we learn for other coastal towns? Present your findings to the class

Looking Forward

Climate change is affecting coastal communities around the world Understanding these changes helps us prepare for the future We can learn from places like Fairbourne to protect other coastal towns