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Disaster Dynamics
http://www.dd.ucar.edu/
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The Disaster Dynamics project is a learning environment for the study of the unique challenges surrounding natural disasters. By focusing on dynamics, this project emphasizes the complex and emergent interplay between different aspects of the design activities and the extreme event. The website has several educational role-playing simulation games such as decision making under uncertainty, complex systems and emergent properties, understanding design decisions and fostering collaborations.
Intended for grade levels:
  • High (9-12)
  • College (13-14)
  • College (15-16)
  • Graduate / Professional
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Project
Subject:
  • Natural hazards
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright and other restrictions unknown.
DLESE Catalog ID: SERC-STARTINGPOINT-000-000-000-374
Related resources:
This resource is part of
http://serc.carleton.edu/introgeo/games/index.html
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Principal Investigator: Eric Scharff
Environmental and Societal Impacts Group, National Center for Atmospheric Research

Principal Investigator: Seth McGinnis
Environmental and Societal Impacts Group, National Center for Atmospheric Research