Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Learning Methods
Lecture
Practical
Seminar
Module Offerings
7522CATSCI-SEP-PAR
Aims
a) This module will introduce students to the key skills and concepts required to fully consider sustainability and adaptation issues.
b) Contextualize society responses to environmental change.
c) Establish the overarching concepts and theoretical grounding in sustainability, resilience and transformational adaptation needed for the programme of study.
d) Establish baseline study skills competence and scientific/social science literacy.
e) Appreciate the implications of sustainable provision and security of services such as homes, water, energy, food and transport.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Form a synthesis of knowledge in relation to current environmental change and range of responses.
2.
Critically analyse interactions, co-impacts and co-benefits across key areas of importance in responding to environmental change.
3.
Apply a critical approach in considering sustainability and adaptation practices.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:
Greenhouse gas impacts and options. Mitigation and adaptation needed to respond to environmental change and weather extremes. Sustainability issues relating to both consumption and the provision of services such as housing, food and energy. Fundamentals of social and economic transformation models including non-growth economics, social value, behaviour change and systemic change. Interrelationships of climate mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity, justice wellbeing and prosperity.
Greenhouse gas impacts and options. Mitigation and adaptation needed to respond to environmental change and weather extremes. Sustainability issues relating to both consumption and the provision of services such as housing, food and energy. Fundamentals of social and economic transformation models including non-growth economics, social value, behaviour change and systemic change. Interrelationships of climate mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity, justice wellbeing and prosperity.
Additional Information:
Indicative references:
Adger, W.N., Lorenzoni I., and O’Brien K.L., (2010) Adapting to Climate Change, Thresholds, Values, Governance, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
Adger, W.N., Paavola J., Huq S., and Mace, M.J., (2005) Fairness in Adaptation to Climate Change, MIT Press, Cambridge MA.
Castree, N., Hulme, M. and Proctor, J. D. (2018) Companion to Environmental Studies. Routledge.
Ensor J. and Berger R. (2009), Understanding Climate Change Adaptation, Lessons from community-based approaches, Practical Action Publishing, Rugby.
Lonsdale, K., Pringle, P. & Turner, B. (2015). Transformative adaptation: what it is, why it matters & what is needed. UK Climate Impacts Programme, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
Roaf, S. (2009) Adapting buildings and cities for climate change : a 21st century survival guide. 2nd ed. Oxford: Elsevier.
Pelling M. (2011) Adaptation to Climate Change, From resilience to transformation; Routledge, Abingdon.
Pelling, M O’Brien, K. and Matyas, D (2015) Adaptation and transformation. Climatic Change, 133(1), pp. 113-127.
Schipper E.L.F., and Burton I., editors. (2008), The Earthscan Reader on Adaptation to Climate Change, Earthscan, London.
Indicative references:
Adger, W.N., Lorenzoni I., and O’Brien K.L., (2010) Adapting to Climate Change, Thresholds, Values, Governance, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
Adger, W.N., Paavola J., Huq S., and Mace, M.J., (2005) Fairness in Adaptation to Climate Change, MIT Press, Cambridge MA.
Castree, N., Hulme, M. and Proctor, J. D. (2018) Companion to Environmental Studies. Routledge.
Ensor J. and Berger R. (2009), Understanding Climate Change Adaptation, Lessons from community-based approaches, Practical Action Publishing, Rugby.
Lonsdale, K., Pringle, P. & Turner, B. (2015). Transformative adaptation: what it is, why it matters & what is needed. UK Climate Impacts Programme, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
Roaf, S. (2009) Adapting buildings and cities for climate change : a 21st century survival guide. 2nd ed. Oxford: Elsevier.
Pelling M. (2011) Adaptation to Climate Change, From resilience to transformation; Routledge, Abingdon.
Pelling, M O’Brien, K. and Matyas, D (2015) Adaptation and transformation. Climatic Change, 133(1), pp. 113-127.
Schipper E.L.F., and Burton I., editors. (2008), The Earthscan Reader on Adaptation to Climate Change, Earthscan, London.