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ENVS8104 - Climate Change and Adaptation

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Project description

Global climate change is one of the important issues facing humanity in the 21st century; the ability to mitigate or adapt to projected climate changes depends on developing an integrated perspective on the physical, biological, biogeochemical, socio-economic and cultural factors that influence the climate system. This unit focuses on the scientific framework for understanding climate change, and covers (a) the multiple drivers of climate change, (b) the role of physical and biogeochemical feedbacks in the climate system, (c) climate change projections, (d) impacts from anthropogenic climate change including those from extreme events and (e) the principles of mitigation and adaptation of climate change and how they are performed under national and international context. It will provide students with the background to critically evaluate current understanding of the complex interactions that determine climate trajectories, the reliability of the tools used to make climate-impact projections and the effectiveness of various mitigation and adaptation strategies.

Year 2022

Location Australia

Organization Macquarie University

Project aims

Project outcome

1. analyse, question, and synthesise knowledge about climate change from a range of sources 2. research, interpret, and assess data on climate change and draw connections across fields of knowledge 3. Demonstrate an understanding of and effectively manage uncertainty in scientific data and complexity with respect to current climate change 4. identify the impacts from climate change on the environment, energy, economy and health 5. confidently communicate and convey opinions on climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies in forms appropriate to different audiences