Course name Urban Sustainability and Climate Change

Name of academic (owner of the material) Dr. Tej Karki

Email address tejkarki@gmail.com

Topic Adaptation, Climate Resilience, Disaster Risk Reduction

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Main course information Human-led urbanization and globalization have caused severe negative impacts on the natural ecology of the planet earth. Climate change is one such impact that has put human settlements at risk and weakened the social and economic resources for long-term survival of people living in cities and towns. Sudden and unexpected storms and floods are on the rise in recent years. Many people are killed and displaced by the climate-change-related disasters. How to plan for a turbulent world in the face of changing climate is the need of the hour. This course aims to provide this knowledge to students.

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Region Examined Global (more than one region)

Language English

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Year of publication (last updated max 5 years ago) 2016

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