FSS:ENSb1308 Climatic change - Course Information

ENSb1308 Climatic change and possible solutions

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Taught in person.

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Ondřej Přibyla (lecturer)
Ing. Zbyněk Ulčák, Ph.D. (assistant)

Guaranteed by

Ing. Zbyněk Ulčák, Ph.D.
Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Müllerová
Supplier department: Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies

Timetable

Wed 22. 9. 14:00–17:40 P22, Wed 6. 10. 14:00–17:40 P22, Wed 20. 10. 14:00–17:40 P22, Wed 3. 11. 14:00–17:40 P22, Wed 1. 12. 14:00–17:40 P22

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 1/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

Framework and thematic definition: In the subject Climate change and possible solutions we will cover several thematic areas. The set of these thematic areas is hereinafter referred to as “CC”:
Planetology - dynamics of the earth's climate system (anthropogenic and natural factors), greenhouse effect mechanism, greenhouse gas concentrations, warming and other indicators of climate change, climate sensitivity, breaking points, climate models, etc.
Anthropogenic effects - greenhouse gas emissions and conventions for their "accounting", LULUCF (Land use, Land Use change and forestry)
Future scenarios and related transformations - SSP (Shared Socioeconomic pathways) and their international and local context, financial instruments, etc ...
Technological aspects of decarbonization - energy production and consumption, CO2 capture, possible scenarios of energy transformation in the Czech Republic
Impacts and adaptation - Vulnerability - Exposure - Hazard framework, significant risks and adaptation options.

Learning outcomes

After graduation, students should be able to:
understand CC (see previous definition) in context and quantitative perspectives
have an idea of working with CC data and the processing methods used
explain answers to frequently asked questions to the public, help someone to orientate in the topic, argue and reveal significant factual inconsistencies in argumentation

Syllabus

• Wed 22. 9. 14: 00--17: 40:
• Scenarios of the future I .: basic orientation in   SSP, Kaya Indentity, map of low-carbon society, assignment of work on sensemaking of scenarios.
• About quantification and physical units
• Planetology I .: general overview - causal map of climate change, indicators, greenhouse gas concentrations, carbon budget
• Wed 6. 10. 14: 00--17: 40:
• Future Scenarios II .: Continuation of Sensemaking Scenarios Planetology II .: greenhouse effect
• Anthropogenic effects: inventory of CRF greenhouse gases, sectoral distribution of emissions and its problems, LULUCF
• We 20. 10. 14: 00--17: 40
• Future Scenarios III .: presentation of student works
• Impacts and adaptations: basic framework of considerations + specific examples of
• localization Wed 3. 11. 14: 00--17: 40
• Planetology III .: How to work with climate models, extreme phenomena
• Technological aspects: energy of the Czech Republic, transformation scenarios of energy in the Czech Republic, CCS and sequestration
• We 1. 12. 14: 00--17: 40
• Presentation of research projects Questions and answers + what we missed

Literature

• ARCHER, David. Global warming : understanding the forecast. 2nd ed. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons. vii, 203. ISBN 9780470943410. 2012. info
• The warming papers : the scientific foundation for the climate change forecast. Edited by David Archer - Raymond T. Pierrehumbert. Hoboken, [N.J.]: Wiley-Blackwell. vii, 419. ISBN 9781405196178. 2011. info
• PIERREHUMBERT, Raymond T. Principles of planetary climate. 1st pub. New York [N.Y.]: Cambridge University Press. xxv, 652. ISBN 9780521865562. 2010. info
• ARCHER, David and Stefan RAHMSTORF. The climate crisis : an introductory guide to climate change. 1st pub. Cambridge: University Press. x, 249. ISBN 9780521732550. 2010. info

Teaching methods

lectures, class discussion,

Assessment methods

Požadavky ke kolokviu:
V průběhu semestru:
zpracování lokalizace narativu některého z SSP scénářů (cca 2 strany A4)
zpracování tématické rešerše (= seznam 5-10 vyhledaných zdrojů + anotace)
Vlastní kolokvium:
úspěšné zvládnutí znalostního textu (20 otázek, základní faktické znalosti)
rozprava

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

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