Social science

The My Coastal Futures game was developed to help people understand climate change impacts and start thinking about how they might adapt. It provides players with the experience of making decisions about their coastal property as the sea level rises

This five-year NIWA-led research programme is developing a system to map flood hazard consistently across the whole country. It will reveal how our flood risk might change over the next 100 years because of changes to rainfall and sea level from climate change, as well as due to land-use changes. Find out more.

In this activity, you will play NIWA's online serious game, Township Flood Challenge.

Climate adaptation resources for teachers

Terms and conditions for NIWA serious games.

NIWA is using serious games to look at problems holistically, support understanding and give a framework for climate change adaptation decision-making.

NIWA is using serious games to look at problems holistically, support understanding and give a framework for climate change adaptation decision-making.

Farmers visiting Fieldays at Mystery Creek in June could not have missed the take-home message: that science and innovation are key to their continued success.