Overview
This topic will examine climate adaptation and disaster management from a social scientific perspective. The primary focus of the topic is to explore human adaptation and resilience to climate through our interactions with space, place and environment. Students will develop their understanding of key concepts for examining climate and climate … For more content click the Read More button below.
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Aims
This topic aims to introduce key concepts and conceptual frameworks to help students to understand climate change adaptation from a social science perspective. Through this understanding, students will develop their ability to analyse common adaptation challenges for society in the face of climate change and to evaluate alternative options for responding to these challenges.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
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Compare key contrasting ways of understanding and framing the climate change problem
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Explain key concepts relating to climate change adaptation
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Assess the types of challenges climate variability and other extremes present for community resilience now and in the future
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Evaluate different management options to enhance community climate resilience
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Assumed knowledge
General understanding of human-induced climate change and its relationship to greenhouse gas emissions.