Geosciences
Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Climate Services
A multidisciplinary approach to understanding climate phenomena affecting the soil and subsurface, with discussion of adaptation prospects and climate services.
Overview
About the programme
A multidisciplinary approach to understanding climate phenomena affecting the soil and subsurface, with discussion of adaptation prospects and climate services.
Duration
2 days
Training hours
14 hours
Delivery
Training hall · Virtual · At your premises
Language
Arabic or English
Objectives
What trainees will gain
- Describe the chain of mechanisms through which global climate change affects local adaptation issues.
- Use appropriate tools to analyse the impacts of climate change and respond to related issues.
Content
What the programme covers
The physical basis
- Understanding climate change from observations and Earth system modelling, climate scenarios and projections, and the impacts of climate change: sea level and extreme events.
Climate services for adaptation and mitigation
- International processes and agreements, and climate services, the bodies involved and their roles.
- Uncertainty in climate change and statistical tools.
Adaptation
- The impact of climate change on coastal hazards and adaptation strategies, and its impact on water resources and adaptation to it.
Who for
Target audience
Engineers and decision-makers in national and regional authorities and consultancies.
Method
How it is delivered
Presentations and guided discussion.
A programme tailored to your organisation
The duration and topics of the programme are adjusted to the organisation's needs, and it is delivered at its site, in a training hall arranged by the Center, or virtually.