Climate Change and Water in Mountains: A Global Concern
Learn about climate change impacts on mountain water resources, adaptation strategies, and risk management. Expert-led course with global perspectives.
Learn about climate change impacts on mountain water resources, adaptation strategies, and risk management. Expert-led course with global perspectives.
This comprehensive course explores the critical relationship between climate change and water resources in mountain regions. Developed from the European ACQWA project, it features insights from 25 international experts across 14 institutions. The course covers climate system fundamentals, impacts on water resources, glacier retreat, and downstream effects on hydropower, agriculture, and ecosystems. Students learn about adaptation strategies, water governance, and risk management in mountain environments. Through practical examples and case studies, participants gain understanding of both theoretical concepts and real-world applications, making it valuable for environmental professionals and researchers.
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What you'll learn
Define and understand climate change concepts in mountain regions
Analyze impacts on water resources and glacier systems
Evaluate effects on hydropower, agriculture, and ecosystems
Understand adaptation and water governance strategies
Assess risks and management approaches in mountain areas
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11 quizzes
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There are 6 modules in this course
The course examines climate change impacts on mountain water resources through an interdisciplinary lens. It covers fundamental climate science, glacier dynamics, and water resource management. Students explore practical implications for hydropower, agriculture, and ecosystems, while learning about adaptation strategies and risk management. The curriculum integrates theoretical knowledge with real-world case studies from various mountain regions globally.
Unit 0: Welcome Unit
Module 1 · 1 Hours to complete
Unit 1: Introduction to climate change
Module 2 · 2 Hours to complete
Unit 2: Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources
Module 3 · 3 Hours to complete
UNIT 3: Impacts of Climate Change on Water Uses
Module 4 · 4 Hours to complete
Unit 4: Recommendations for Adaptation and Water Governance Strategies
Module 5 · 4 Hours to complete
Unit 5: Risk management
Module 6 · 2 Hours to complete
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Honorary Professor and Climate Research Expert at the University of Geneva
Martin Beniston is an Honorary Professor and Chair for Climate Research at the University of Geneva, Switzerland. He has an extensive academic background, having completed his studies in Environmental Science in England and earning a doctoral degree in Atmospheric Modelling from the Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique in France. Over his distinguished career, Dr. Beniston has held various prestigious positions, including Director of the Institute for Environmental Sciences at the University of Geneva and vice-chair of a working group for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which was awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.With nearly 170 publications to his name, Dr. Beniston's research primarily focuses on regional climate modeling and the impacts of climate change, particularly in vulnerable mountain regions. He is also involved in significant projects like the EU Framework Programme 7 project “ACQWA,” which addresses climate and water issues. His course "Climate Change and Water in Mountains:
Full Professor and Climate Change Researcher at the University of Geneva
Markus Stoffel is a Full Professor at the University of Geneva, specializing in Climate Change Impacts and Risks in the Anthropocene (C-CIA). His research aims to understand, document, and quantify fundamental environmental processes and the drivers of change. Prof. Stoffel's work prominently features tree-ring techniques and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to observe and analyze environmental and climatic changes across various scales, from local to hemispheric levels.His research encompasses a wide array of topics, including the impacts of climate change on periglacial mass movements, volcanic eruptions' effects on climate variables, and peatland evolution over the Holocene. Additionally, he investigates the implications of climate change on biodiversity and carbon sequestration in regions such as the Himalayas, Myanmar, and the Andes. Prof. Stoffel's course "Climate Change and Water in Mountains: A Global Concern" on Coursera addresses critical issues related to climate impacts on water resources in mountainous regions, contributing to a deeper understanding of environmental challenges facing society today.
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