Course Summary
This course will teach you how to adapt to the changing climate and the impact it has on our world. You will learn how to develop strategies to mitigate the effects of climate change and how to create sustainable solutions.Key Learning Points
- Understand the science behind climate change and its impacts on our planet
- Develop strategies to adapt to the changing climate
- Learn how to create sustainable solutions to mitigate the effects of climate change
Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have
- Climate Resilience Specialist
- USA: $65,000 - $120,000
- India: INR 5,00,000 - INR 15,00,000
- Spain: €30,000 - €50,000
- Sustainability Manager
- USA: $70,000 - $130,000
- India: INR 4,00,000 - INR 12,00,000
- Spain: €35,000 - €55,000
- Environmental Consultant
- USA: $50,000 - $100,000
- India: INR 3,00,000 - INR 10,00,000
- Spain: €25,000 - €45,000
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the science behind climate change and its impacts
- Develop strategies to adapt to the changing climate
- Create sustainable solutions to mitigate the effects of climate change
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic understanding of climate science
- Familiarity with sustainability practices
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Self-paced
- Online
- Video lectures
- Quizzes
Similar Courses
- Sustainability and the Environment
- Renewable Energy
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Description
This course explores why climate change adaptation is important in the African context. Africa is considered one to be one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change. Historically, climate-related hazards such as drought, flooding, pest and disease outbreaks, coastal storms and heat waves have had devastating impacts on people and the environment in which they live. Often the damage knocks back progress that has been made in social and economic development, slowing down the achievement of development goals. Climate models suggest that many of these climatic hazards will intensify as the global climate warms. Building resilience to climate risks, through adaptation, is critically important for future development in Africa.
Outline
- Climate, Vulnerability and Development in Africa
- Welcome to the course
- Africa's Human Development Challenge
- In conversation with Irene Kunamwene: A Namibian case study
- How Climate Risks Impact on Development
- The Adaptation Deficit
- Adaptation, Resilience, Maladaptation and Vulnerability
- What is Adaptation?
- Resilience and Maladaptation
- Unpacking Vulnerability
- In conversation with Irene Kunamwene: Climate Impacts and Vulnerabilities
- In Conversation with Gina Ziervogel: Climate Vulnerability
- Possible Global Scale Changes in Climate
- Local Scale Climate Change in Africa
- Local Scale Climate Change Scenarios
- In conversation with Irene Kunamwene: Adaptive capacity in Namibian households
- Meet the course team
- African cases of climate adaptation
- How the course works
- Additional resources
- Development Challenges and Climate Risks
- Adaptation, Resilience, Vulnerability and Maladaptation
- Week 1: Climate, Vulnerability and Development
- Water Security
- Water Shortages as an Adaptation Challenge
- Blue, Green, Grey Water
- Water Security, Water Scarcity and the Adaptation Deficit
- Climate Changes in Water Scarcity
- Impacts of Climate Change on Water Security
- Including Climate in Water Resource Planning
- Soft Adaptation - Working with Nature
- Hard Adaptation - Small Scale Options
- Hard Adaptation for Large Water Ecosystems
- Demand Management
- Lesotho: Water and Social Justice - George Barrett
- In conversation with Kevin Winter: Water-sensitive cities
- Week 2 Summary
- Water security cases
- Resources
- Water Security Risks
- Water scarcity adaptation
- Week 2: Water Security Risks and Adaptations
- Agriculture and Food Security
- Food Security in Africa
- Ways that Climate Impacts on Agricultural Yields
- Possible Impacts on Agriculture in Africa
- Adaptation by Closing Yield Gaps in Africa
- Conservation Agriculture
- Seed Improvement
- Bringing Adaptation into Farm Extension Services
- Irrigation for Increased Food Production
- Financial Resources for farm adaptation
- Long Term Adaptation in Agriculture
- Mauritius: Climate-Smart Agriculture - Sunita Facknath
- Namibia: Livestock Farmers and Climate Adaptations - Simon Angombe
- In conversation with Admire Nyamwanza: Zimbabwe rural farmers
- Week 3 Summary
- Our cases in context
- Resources
- Agriculture and food security risks
- Agriculture and Food Security Adaptations
- Ecosystems and Ecosystem Services
- Introduction to Ecosytems
- Ecosystem Services
- Vulnerability of Ecosystems to Climate
- Vulnerability of Ecosystems to Non-Climatic Drivers
- Recent Changes in African Ecosystems
- Future Impacts on Ecosytems
- Natural Adaptation of Ecosystems to climate change
- Human assisted adaptation of ecosystems - Part 1
- Human assisted adaptation of ecosystems - Part 2
- Tanzania: Forest Ecosystems Adaptation Strategies - Pantaleo Munishi
- In conversation with George Sekonya: Mopane worms resources
- Cases in context
- Resources
- Week 4: Ecosystems and Ecosystem Services
- Cities and the Urban Environment
- Cities as Locations of Concentrated Climate Risk
- Vulnerability of cities - exposure
- Vulnerability of cities - sensitivity
- Vulnerability of cities - adaptive capacity
- Urban adaptation - planning and spatial development
- Urban adaptation - policy and regulation
- Urban adaptation - community engagement and insurance
- Urban adaptation - houses
- Urban adaptation - roads
- Maputo: Extreme weather and responses Associate - Alberto Mavume
- In Conversation with Anna Taylor: City of Cape Town
- In conversation with Anton Cartwright: City of Durban
- Week 5 summary
- Cases in context
- Resources
- Week 5: Cities and the Urban Environment
- Planning for Climate Change
- Adaptation Planning and Implementation: Five Key Steps
- Navigating climate change uncertainty - part 1
- Navigating climate change uncertainty - part 2
- Identifying Adaptation Options
- Choosing Adaptation Options
- Implementing Strategy - Part 1
- Implementing Strategy - Part 2
- South Sudan: Conflict and Climate Change Impacts - Pios Ncube
- In Conversation with Gina Ziervogel: Governance and Adaptive Governance
- In Conversation with Gina Ziervogel:Â Governance in Action
- In Conversation with Gina Ziervogel: Adaptation Planning
- Week 6 Conclusion
- Cases in context
- Resources
Summary of User Reviews
Discover how to adapt to climate change with this informative course on Coursera. Users have praised the course for its comprehensive coverage and engaging instructors. While some have noted that the course can be challenging and the quizzes can be difficult, many agree that it is well worth the effort to gain a deeper understanding of this important topic.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
The course is comprehensive and engaging, covering a wide range of topics related to climate adaptation.Pros from User Reviews
- Instructors are knowledgeable and engaging
- Course content is comprehensive and informative
- Provides practical strategies for adapting to climate change
Cons from User Reviews
- Quizzes can be challenging
- Some users felt that the course was too difficult or technical
- Not all of the course material is applicable to all regions or situations
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