ENVS 957 - Climate Change and London: Vulnerability, Mitigation, Adaptation & Resilience

FC NSMA

4 credits
Energy, water, food, shelter, and transportation are essential to any community. What plans are underway for London and smaller communities to provide these essential resources in the face of changing weather and rising seas? Students will develop an understanding of resilience theory and conceptual modeling and apply these to understand the process of change underway. Tours of public and private sector infrastructure will be key features of this course. Students will compare and contrast resilience in overlapping systems and at multiple scales. Collectively, the class will build a public ArcGIS “Story map” that documents and communicates the lessons we learn.
Prerequisites & Notes: Taught in London. Prior application and acceptance to the Oberlin-in-London Program required.
Does this course require off campus field trips? Yes

Sustainability