Climate Change - Effects on the Landscape and Potential Solutions

About this programme

Knowledge equivalent to 60 credits in some combination of the following subjects: • architecture • landscape architecture • built environment • design • spatial planning • geography • landscape science • environmental science • ecology • biology • forest science • horticulture • agricultural science and English B or equivalent. LK0401, Climate Change - Effects on the Landscape and Potential Solutions, 15.0 Hp Print syllabus The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest. Knowledge equivalent to 60 credits in some combination of the following subjects: • architecture • landscape architecture • built environment • design • spatial planning • geography • landscape science • environmental science • ecology • biology • forest science • horticulture • agricultural science and English B or equivalent. After the course the student should be able to: • explain and demonstrate the main mechanisms underpinning global climate patterns and climate change • explain potential direct and indirect effects of climate changes for local landscapes • generate and explain defensible strategies for climate change mitigation and adaptation for neighbourhoods, cities and landscapes • provide support for adequate communications on mitigation and adaptation to climate changes This course offers a broad introduction to climate change effects and potential solutions at spatial scales ranging from global to local, with a focus primarily on the neighbourhood, city and landscape scales at whi