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Geospatial and Environmental Analysis
by Nick Santos- 4.8
Approx. 14 hours to complete
Apply your GIS knowledge in this course on geospatial analysis, focusing on analysis tools, 3D data, working with rasters, projections, and environment variables. Through all four weeks of this course, we'll work through a project together - something unique to this course - from project conception, through data retrieval, initial data management and processing, and finally to our analysis products....
Environmental Safety
by Fedorova Irina Viktorovna , Pavel Maryandyshev , Alexey Kangash- 4.6
Approx. 12 hours to complete
Energy is an important part of the world today. Without energy production is impossible, development is impossible, life itself is impossible. Any activity is somehow connected to the energy industry. The future development of the world depends on progress in the energy sector. This becomes even more important in the future as the population grows....
Climate Change and Water in Mountains: A Global Concern
by Martin Beniston , Markus Stoffel- 4.7
Approx. 17 hours to complete
What is climate change ? How are mountain regions affected by the evolution of water resources and their uses ? What kind of risks need to be considered ? Mountains are recognized as particularly sensitive physical environments where intense and rapid changes have in the past, and may increasingly in the future, place pressure on their resource base....
Seismic tomography: look inside the Earth
by Ivan Koulakov- 4.8
Approx. 11 hours to complete
Welcome to the course “Seismic tomography: Look inside the Earth”. We will speak about the use of seismic tomography and its mathematical base, we’ll learn about earthquakes and find out how they start, also we’ll conduct some experiments and go on an expedition to Kamchatka. So it doesn't matter what level you’re on....
Sistemas agrosilvopastoriles: una alternativa climáticamente inteligente para la ganadería
by María Elena Martínez Murillo Cuervo- 4.8
Approx. 10 hours to complete
El mundo enfrenta hoy el titánico reto de alimentar a una población creciente en un contexto de cambio climático y con mayores presiones sobre los ecosistemas naturales. La demanda para carne de calidad seguirá incrementando a una tasa del 5% anual en países en desarrollo durante las próximas cuatro décadas con lo cual la presión sobre los bosques no desaparecerá....
Natural Attenuation of Groundwater Contaminants: New Paradigms, Technologies, and Applications
by Pedro Alvarez , Charles Newell , David Adamson- 4.8
Approx. 28 hours to complete
Cleaning up the large number of groundwater contamination sites is a significant and complex environmental challenge. The environmental industry is continuously looking for remediation methods that are both effective and cost-efficient. Despite these advances, restoring groundwater contaminated by anthropogenic sources to allow for unrestricted use continues to be a challenge. Course Overview and MNA as an Evolving Technology...
Our Earth: Its Climate, History, and Processes
by Prof. David M. Schultz , Dr Rochelle Taylor , Dr Jonathan Fairman- 4.7
Approx. 14 hours to complete
Develop a greater appreciation for how the air, water, land, and life formed and have interacted over the last 4. 5 billion years. Building Blocks of Earth’s Climate System What's in store . . . Video 1. 0: Introduction and Philosophy Video 1. 1: How does science work? Optional Video: How do scientific papers get published?...
Introducción a los modelos de demanda de transporte
by Sebastián Raveau , Juan de Dios Ortuzar , Luis Ignacio Rizzi- 4.7
Approx. 7 hours to complete
¿Cuántos viajan? ¿Por dónde? ¿En qué modo? En general, los proyectos de transporte (tanto de infraestructura como gestión) poseen plazos y costos de realización sumamente elevados. Por estos motivos, la evaluación de este tipo de proyectos requiere de una adecuada estimación de la demanda para su correcto dimensionamiento. En este curso aprenderás:...
Sports and Building Aerodynamics
by Bert Blocken- 4.8
Approx. 24 hours to complete
COURSE ABSTRACT: Have we reached the boundaries of what can be achieved in sports and building design? The answer is definitely “NO”. This course explains basic aspects of bluff body aerodynamics, wind tunnel testing and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations with application to sports and building aerodynamics. It is intended for anyone with a strong interest in these topics....
Solar Energy Codes, Permitting and Zoning
by Gay E Canough- 4.7
Approx. 13 hours to complete
This course equips learners to identify national code and zoning rules specific to photovoltaic (PV) systems, as well as key design elements and points for inspection. Curriculum includes zoning variances, critical elements of the permitting process, planning documents necessary for PV system installation and recommendations for permitting offices to streamline the permit process....