ZA211 Climate change

Přírodovědecká fakulta
jaro 2025
Rozsah
2/1/0. 5 kr. Ukončení: zk.
Vyučováno kontaktně
Vyučující
Mgr. Lukáš Dolák, Ph.D. (přednášející)
Mgr. Ladislava Řezníčková, Ph.D. (přednášející)
Mgr. Jan Řehoř, Ph.D. (pomocník)
Mgr. David Tichopád (pomocník)
Garance
Mgr. Lukáš Dolák, Ph.D.
Geografický ústav – Sekce věd o Zemi – Přírodovědecká fakulta
Kontaktní osoba: Mgr. Lukáš Dolák, Ph.D.
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Geografický ústav – Sekce věd o Zemi – Přírodovědecká fakulta
Předpoklady
The course is intended for postgraduate (MSc) students. Basic knowledge of the physical-geographical and climatic processes acquired in the previous courses is required to attend the course.
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je určen pouze studentům mateřských oborů.
Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
At the end of this course, students should be able to within a reasonable level of detail understand and explain the fundamental driving forces of global climate (greenhouse effect, insolation changes, oceanic and atmospheric heat distribution etc.). Moreover, they will be able to explain and reason about climate change that is expected by the end of the 21st century and describe human-induced climate change effects. On a general level, students will understand and explain local impacts in various parts of the world, possible adaptation and mitigation strategies to expected climate change and also current international treaties.
Výstupy z učení
At the end of the course, the students will gain the principal knowledge about recent climate change. They will understand the main climatic processes (greenhouse effect, carbon cycle, global warming) as well as climate variability both in the past and present. The students will be able to identify and describe climate change impacts on human society and the environment and they will gain a general overview of mitigation and adaptation measures.
Osnova
  • 1. Climate system
  • 2. Atmosphere
  • 3. Climatological data
  • 4. Greenhouse effect of the atmosphere
  • 5. Climatic models
  • 6. Carbon cycle
  • 7. Palaeoclimatology and historical climatology
  • 8. Quaternary climate and selected climate fluctuations
  • 9. Past, recent and expected climate change impacts
  • 10. Conceptions, conferences and agreements concerning climate change
  • 11. Possibilities of climate change mitigation and adaptation measures
  • 12. Climate change as an economic and political issue
Literatura
    doporučená literatura
  • MASLIN, Mark. Climate change : a very short introduction. Fourth edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2021, xxiv, 166. ISBN 9780198867869. info
  • HULME, Mike. Climate change. First published. London: Routledge, 2022, xxxvi, 292. ISBN 9780367422035. info
  • HULME, Mike. Why we disagree about climate change : understanding controversy, inaction and opportunity. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge university press, 2009, xxxix, 392. ISBN 9780521898690. info
  • BERNERS-LEE, M. There Is No Planet B: A Handbook for the Make or Break Years. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2019, 302. ISBN 978-1-108-43958-9
  • STERN, N. H. The economics of climate change : the Stern review. 1st pub. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2007, xix, 692. ISBN 9780521700801. info
  • SMITH, Philip a Nicolas HOWE. Climate change as social drama : global warming in the public sphere. First published. New York: Cambridge university press, 2015, vii, 242. ISBN 9781107503052. info
  • DESSLER, A. E. Introduction to Modern Climate Change. Texas A & M University, 288. ISBN 9781108793872
    neurčeno
  • MASSON-DELMOTTE, V. et al. Climate Change 2021. The Physical Science Basis. Summary for Policymakers. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2021, 41 https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/downloads/report/IPCC_AR6_WGI_SPM_final.pdf
  • SHUKLA, P. R. et al. Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change. Summary for Policymakers. Cambridge, UK and New York, NY, USA: Cambridge University Press, 2022, 52. ISBN 978-92-9169-160-9 https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg3/downloads/report/IPCC_A
  • PÖRTNER, H. O. et al. Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Summary for Policymakers. Cambridge UK and New York, NY, USA: Cambridge University Press, 2022, 33 https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg2/downloads/report/IPCC_AR6_WGII_Summary
Výukové metody
Blended learning combining theoretical lectures, group discussions, solving practical tasks and reading homework.
Metody hodnocení
Written test
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Předmět je zařazen také v obdobích jaro 2024.