UCT GSB - Climate Adaptation in Africa
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Climate Adaptation in Africa at Coursera Overview
Duration | 19 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Climate Adaptation in Africa at Coursera Highlights
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- Beginner Level
- Approx. 19 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: English
Climate Adaptation in Africa at Coursera Course details
- This course explores why climate change adaptation is important in the African context. Africa is considered one to be one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change. Historically, climate-related hazards such as drought, flooding, pest and disease outbreaks, coastal storms and heat waves have had devastating impacts on people and the environment in which they live. Often the damage knocks back progress that has been made in social and economic development, slowing down the achievement of development goals. Climate models suggest that many of these climatic hazards will intensify as the global climate warms. Building resilience to climate risks, through adaptation, is critically important for future development in Africa.
- The course will examine adaptation in theory and in practice, through a focus on four sectors that are critically important for climate resilient development in Africa: Water Security, Agriculture and Food Security, Ecosystems and Ecosystem Services and Resilient Cities.
Climate Adaptation in Africa at Coursera Curriculum
Climate, Vulnerability and Development in Africa
Welcome to the course
Africa's Human Development Challenge
In conversation with Irene Kunamwene: A Namibian case study
How Climate Risks Impact on Development
The Adaptation Deficit
Adaptation, Resilience, Maladaptation and Vulnerability
What is Adaptation?
Resilience and Maladaptation
Unpacking Vulnerability
In conversation with Irene Kunamwene: Climate Impacts and Vulnerabilities
In Conversation with Gina Ziervogel: Climate Vulnerability
Possible Global Scale Changes in Climate
Local Scale Climate Change in Africa
Local Scale Climate Change Scenarios
In conversation with Irene Kunamwene: Adaptive capacity in Namibian households
Meet the course team
African cases of climate adaptation
How the course works
Additional resources
Development Challenges and Climate Risks
Adaptation, Resilience, Vulnerability and Maladaptation
Week 1: Climate, Vulnerability and Development
Water Security
Water Shortages as an Adaptation Challenge
Blue, Green, Grey Water
Water Security, Water Scarcity and the Adaptation Deficit
Climate Changes in Water Scarcity
Impacts of Climate Change on Water Security
Including Climate in Water Resource Planning
Soft Adaptation - Working with Nature
Hard Adaptation - Small Scale Options
Hard Adaptation for Large Water Ecosystems
Demand Management
Lesotho: Water and Social Justice - George Barrett
In conversation with Kevin Winter: Water-sensitive cities
Week 2 Summary
Water security cases
Resources
Water Security Risks
Water scarcity adaptation
Week 2: Water Security Risks and Adaptations
Agriculture and Food Security
Food Security in Africa
Ways that Climate Impacts on Agricultural Yields
Possible Impacts on Agriculture in Africa
Adaptation by Closing Yield Gaps in Africa
Conservation Agriculture
Seed Improvement
Bringing Adaptation into Farm Extension Services
Irrigation for Increased Food Production
Financial Resources for farm adaptation
Long Term Adaptation in Agriculture
Mauritius: Climate-Smart Agriculture - Sunita Facknath
Namibia: Livestock Farmers and Climate Adaptations - Simon Angombe
In conversation with Admire Nyamwanza: Zimbabwe rural farmers
Week 3 Summary
Our cases in context
Resources
Agriculture and food security risks
Agriculture and Food Security Adaptations
Ecosystems and Ecosystem Services
Introduction to Ecosytems
Ecosystem Services
Vulnerability of Ecosystems to Climate
Vulnerability of Ecosystems to Non-Climatic Drivers
Recent Changes in African Ecosystems
Future Impacts on Ecosytems
Natural Adaptation of Ecosystems to climate change
Human assisted adaptation of ecosystems - Part 1
Human assisted adaptation of ecosystems - Part 2
Tanzania: Forest Ecosystems Adaptation Strategies - Pantaleo Munishi
In conversation with George Sekonya: Mopane worms resources
Cases in context
Resources
Ecosystems Risks
Ecosystems Impacts and Adaptations
Week 4: Ecosystems and Ecosystem Services
Cities and the Urban Environment
Cities as Locations of Concentrated Climate Risk
Vulnerability of cities - exposure
Vulnerability of cities - sensitivity
Vulnerability of cities - adaptive capacity
Urban adaptation - planning and spatial development
Urban adaptation - policy and regulation
Urban adaptation - community engagement and insurance
Urban adaptation - houses
Urban adaptation - roads
Maputo: Extreme weather and responses Associate - Alberto Mavume
In Conversation with Anna Taylor: City of Cape Town
In conversation with Anton Cartwright: City of Durban
Week 5 summary
Cases in context
Resources
Cities and the Urban Environment Risks
Cities and the Urban Environment Adaptations
Week 5: Cities and the Urban Environment
Planning for Climate Change
Adaptation Planning and Implementation: Five Key Steps
Navigating climate change uncertainty - part 1
Navigating climate change uncertainty - part 2
Identifying Adaptation Options
Choosing Adaptation Options
Implementing Strategy - Part 1
Implementing Strategy - Part 2
South Sudan: Conflict and Climate Change Impacts - Pios Ncube
In Conversation with Gina Ziervogel: Governance and Adaptive Governance
In Conversation with Gina Ziervogel: Governance in Action
In Conversation with Gina Ziervogel: Adaptation Planning
Week 6 Conclusion
Cases in context
Resources
Adaptation plans and Uncertainty
Approaches to Adaptation Plans
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