The Climate Variability and Climate Change course offers you an in-depth understanding of one of the greatest global challenges of our time. With a detailed focus on the climate system, the relationship between weather, climate and climate change, and vulnerability and risk analysis, this course will equip you with the tools you need to understand and address the impacts of climate change. Currently, demand for trained professionals in this field is booming, as businesses and governments seek experts who can develop sustainable and adaptive strategies. PTaking part in this course will enable you to acquire the critical skills needed to assess risks and devise innovative solutions, positioning you as an agent of change in a sector that is key to the future of the planet. Take advantage of this opportunity to learn in a flexible and accessible online environment, and join the forefront of the fight against climate change.
Climate Variability and Climate Change
Climate Change
40 hours
Introduction
Objectives
- To understand the climate system and its main components.
- Analyse the difference between weather and climate in a global context.
- To assess the impact of climate change at local and global levels.
- Identify factors contributing to vulnerability to climate change.
- Interpret climate models and their future projections.
- Develop strategies to mitigate climate risks.
- Apply knowledge to propose sustainable solutions.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. THE CLIMATE SYSTEM
An introduction to the climate system.
Structure and components of the climate system.
The atmosphere and life on Earth.
The importance of the hydrological cycle in climate regulation.
Natural drivers of climate change.
TEACHING UNIT 2. WEATHER, CLIMATE AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Energy balance in the climate system.
Changes to the climate system.
Oceans and the atmosphere: interactions that are essential to the climate.
Climate variability.
Weather, climate and climate change in global systems.
TEACHING UNIT 3. CLIMATE CHANGE
Anthropogenic drivers of climate change.
A history of climate change.
Trends observed in relation to climate change: primary effects.
Global climate change scenarios.
The importance of 1.5°C.
TEACHING UNIT 4. ANALYSIS OF VULNERABILITY AND RISK FROM CLIMATE CHANGE (RCC)
Expected trends due to climate change: second-order effects.
Vulnerability to climate change.
Dimensions of vulnerability and risk associated with climate change.
Key climate risks.
Examples.
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