In the last few years, humans have changed the shape of Brooklyn's Barrier Islands by developing and connecting these islands to mainland brooklyn. Barrier Islands are natural defenses that offer protection from the impact of storm waters. While exploring geology, Mazel Students learned how human development has reduced mother nature's defenses during storms like Hurricane Sandy and formulated questions such as:
- How did Barrier Islands get here?
- What characteristics do they have that make them "barriers"?
- Now that we have developed the barrier island, what can humans do to protect ourselves from another storm?
The Mazel students poster exemplifies the importance of understanding geology and that without the natural defenses offered by the Barrier Island, Sandy's impacts had became greater.
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