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Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience

Postgraduate | MUR-EENV503 | 2019

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Catalogue the impacts of climate change on the plant through to individual entities. Analyse IPCC Assessment reports and understand the science and modelling of human induced global warming. Identify risks and learn how to prioritise and adapt.

Study method
100% online
Assessments
Subject may require attendance
Entry requirements
Part of a degree
Duration
13 weeks

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Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience

About this subject

  • On successful completion of this subject you should be able to:

    1. use the findings of the IPCC’s Assessment reports to understand and explain the options at regional and local level for mitigating or adapting to climate changes due to the impacts of human induced global warming.
    2.  explain the options in a number of key sectors (e.g. agricultural sector) for mitigating or adapting to climate changes due to the impacts of human induced global warming.
    3. demonstrate knowledge on how to develop an adaptation plan at national, regional, sectoral or entity level.
    4. demonstrate knowledge on how to mainstream and implement an adaptation plan at entity level.
    5. discuss how to develop more climate resilient, decarbonised cities and communities.

Entry requirements

To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.

Prior study

To help set you up for success before you start this subject, we suggest completing or having equivalent knowledge in:

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Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

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