Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
Code
73224105
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Geografia e Planeamento Regional
Credits
5
Weekly hours
2
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
(i) Get an ensemble view of the impacts, problems and solutions of Adaptation to Climate Change (CC)
(ii) Get an ensemble view of the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission sources and activities, and of the technical, legal and financial solutions for Mitigation of CC
(iii) Be aware of the main issues of Adaptation at sector level
(iv) Be aware of the main issues of Mitigation at sector level, with emphasis on those not directly related to Renewable Energies
(v) Understand the main interactions an co-benefits of Adaptation and Mitigation approaches
(vi) Understand the theoretical and practical approaches to R&D studies of Adaptation and of Mitigation
Prerequisites
None
Subject matter
Connections of Adaptation and Mitigation (A&M) with Sustrainable Development
Prodution, storage and transmission of energy of fossil and of renewable sources, with emphasis on electricity
Energy efficiency at the Buildings and Transportation sectors
Energy production from Nuclear Fission and Fusion
A&M at the Waste sector
A&M at the Water sector
A&M at the Tourism sector
A&M at the primary sectors Forests, Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries
Climate Change impacts on Biodiversity and Adaptation strategies
Climate Change impacts on Human Health and Adaptation strategies
Adaptation at Coastal Zones
Carbon sequestration biological and geological
Geoengineering
National and international plans and programmes for Adaptation
National and international plans and programmes for Mitigation
Inventories and sector specific Mitigation plans
Practice of A&M related R&D: data, methods, management of multidisciplinary teams
Bibliography
Prutsch, A. et al. (2010). Guiding principles for adaptation to climate change in Europe. ETC/ACC Technical Paper 2010/6, European Topic Centre on Air and Climate Change, The Netherlands. http://air-climate.eionet.europa.eu/
EEA (2011). BLOSSOM Bridging long-term scenario and strategy analysis: organisation and methods. EEA Technical report No 5/2011.
European Environment Agency, Copenhagen, Denmark. ISBN 978-92-9213-209-5. http:// eea.europa.eu
IPCC (2007). Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Cambridge University Press, UK, 976pp.
Watkins, K., et al. (2007). Investment and Financial Flows to Address Climate Change. United Nations Development Programme. http://unfccc.int/cooperation_and_
support/financial_mechanism/items/4053.php
Referências sectoriais facultadas pelo professor. Sector specific refs. supplied by the teacher.
Teaching method
Mainly lectures by the teacher or by an external speacker, expert on specific issues.
It is normal to find that various students already have an academic and/or professional career and even, that they area experts in certain areas. So it is not unusual that the students themselves bring valuable information to these sessions.
Evaluation method
Evaluation: Written essay (max. 30 000 characters) about an Adaptation or Mitigation issue to be selected form an extensive list supplied by the teacher. Can be produced by 1 to3 students; and its theme can be already aligned with a future Ph.D. thesis theme. Public oral presentation of the Essay followed by debate with teacher(s).