Name: Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for Cities
Author: Michael R. Boswell

This course provides instruction on assessing the impacts of climate change on local assets and populations.

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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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