Dunesday 04: Sumner Clock Tower: Cliffs, Erosion and People
Sat, 08 May
|Christchurch
One of a series of interdisciplinary science-based 2-3 hour field-course style units designed to assist members of the public to appreciate aspects of a local environment within the context of adaption to climate change. You need no prior academic experience. A BOEE staff team will lead each event
Time & Location
08 May 2021, 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Christchurch, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand
About the event
Duration is 2-3 hours. We will meet at Sumner Clock Tower. This unit entails an annotated walk around Nicholson Park and along the beaches/cliffs including the following:
Identification of geomorphological processes that are shaping this part of the coastline.
Observation of presence/absence of animal and plant species and a discussion around the reasons for these.
Observation of the relationship between the cliffs, beaches and estuary with the ocean.
Some rough measurements followed by a discussion about what they may or may not mean for how this place formed and the implications for the future this place.
Tickets
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Children do not require tickets must be under the care of an adult.
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