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290036 VO Climate Change: Bio-Physical and Social Fundamentals (2022W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie
Moodle

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Details

max. 250 participants
Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

1.Exam: Tuesday 31.01.2023, 16:45 Digital (Moodle exam course)
2.Exam: Tuesday 28.02.2023, 10:45 Digital (Moodle exam course)
3.Exam: Tuesday 14.03.2023, 16:45 Digital (Moodle exam course)
4.Exam: Tuesday 27.06.2023, 16:45 Digital (Moodle exam course)

  • Tuesday 04.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Tuesday 11.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Tuesday 18.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Tuesday 25.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Tuesday 08.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Tuesday 15.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Tuesday 22.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Tuesday 06.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Tuesday 13.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Tuesday 10.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Tuesday 17.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Tuesday 24.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The subject of the lecture is, on the one hand, to convey a basic understanding of the extraterrestrial, geological and biophysical causes of the Earth's climate, as well as its influence by humans. On the other hand, the lecture will present the consequences of climate change on human lifestyles as well as ways to cope with and mitigate it.
In the lecture, lecturers from climatology, physical geography and anthropogeography will present different aspects of the topic.

Sessions and topics:
1. (04.10.2022): Climate Change: "Setting the Scene" (Prof Thomas Glade).
2. (11.10.2022): Temporal scales of climate change of the earth (Glatzel)
3. (18.10.2022): Spatial scales of climate change of the earth (Glatzel)
4. (25.10.2022): The Earth's climate system (Glatzel)
5. (08.11.2022): Climate Change as a Budgetary Problem (Voigt)
6. (15.11.2022): Climate changes and climate change: causes and drivers (Marr)
7. (22.11.2022): Modeling of the climate system (Voigt)
(29.11.2022): No lecture
8. (06.12.2022): Climate Change Adaptation and Transition Pathways (Trippl)
9. (13.12.2022): Current challenges of the transformation towards sustainability (Trippl)
10. (10.01.2023): Human contribution to climate change (Ayanlade)
11. (17.01.2023): Economic and societal consequences of climate change (Ayanlade)
12. (24.01.2023): Synthesis of climate change – summary and outlook (Glade)

Assessment and permitted materials

Multiple-Choice-Online-Examination (Klausur) at the end of the semester. No materials allowed.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students recognise the causes and contexts of current and past climate change and the role in causing and managing climate change.

Examination topics

Contents of the lecture: the exam will consist of questions on all topics of the lecture.

Reading list

Latif, M. (2015): Klima. Fischer Kompakt. 130 S.

Association in the course directory

(EC Klimawandel M1)

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