Summer 2023 Sustainability Management PS4147 section 001

WATER RESOURCES AND CLIMATE

WATER RESOURCES AND CLIMA

Call Number 11056
Day & Time
Location
TR 6:10pm-8:00pm
306 Hamilton Hall
Points 3
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructors Laia Andreu-Hayles
Indrani Pal
Type LECTURE
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description

This course will cover the science needed to understand hydrology, the link between hydrology and climate, and why climate change will affect the hydrologic cycle. It will then look at what changes have occurred in the past, and what changes are projected for the future and how these changes may affect other sectors, such as agriculture. The final module of the course will look at adaptation measures to adapt to climate change. The course will be formatted to be a mixture of lectures and seminars, with the lecture portion used to introduce scientific concepts and the seminar portion to discuss and evaluate the readings assigned. At the end of this course, students will the hydrologic cycle and its connection to climate, how changes in climate have affected/will affect how much water is available on land, how water impacts ecosystem services, and how to diagnose the cause of a climate-related water problem and develop solutions to address it.

Web Site Vergil
Subterm 07/03-08/11 (B)
Department Sustainability Management
Enrollment 11 students (18 max) as of 7:06PM Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Subject Sustainability Management
Number PS4147
Section 001
Division School of Professional Studies
Open To Professional Studies
Campus Morningside
Note Cross Registration Open - Graduate Students Only
Section key 20232SUMA4147K001