Name: Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for Cities
Rating: 4.35 (222 reviews)
Author: Michael R. Boswell

Course Info

9 video lessons (59 Mins)
Published
2016

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1.

Introduction

1 min
2.

The Basic Science of Climate Impacts

9 mins
3.

Assessing the Local Effects of Climate Change

11 mins
4.

Identifying Vulnerable Community Assets

7 mins
5.

Assessing the Capacity to Adapt

5 mins
6.

Adapting to Sea Level Rise

7 mins
7.

Adapting to Changes in Temperature and Precipitation

7 mins
8.

Adapting to Public Health Impacts of Climate Change

6 mins
9.

Conducting a Social Vulnerability Assessment

4 mins

Course Description

Since the impacts of climate change are affecting cities and will continue do so for some time, conducting a vulnerability assessment is something all cities, regardless of size, should do. A vulnerability assessment establishes the nature and likelihood of the climate impact and the adaptive capacity of the community. This assessment becomes the basis for developing plans for a resilient city.

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