PALEOCLIMATOLOGY AND GLOBAL CHANGE
Stampa
Enrollment year
2021/2022
Academic year
2022/2023
Regulations
DM270
Academic discipline
GEO/01 (PALAEONTOLOGY AND PALAEOECOLOGY)
Department
DEPARTMENT OF EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Course
GEOSCIENCES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Curriculum
PERCORSO COMUNE
Year of study
Period
1st semester (03/10/2022 - 13/01/2023)
ECTS
6
Lesson hours
48 lesson hours
Language
Italian
Activity type
ORAL TEST
Teacher
LUPI CLAUDIA (titolare) - 6 ECTS
Prerequisites
Basic concepts on Astronomical Geography and Stratigraphy.
Learning outcomes
The specific objectives are:
- to know when and how climate change in the geologic record.
- to know the tools of Earth Sciences useful to determine past climatic variations.
- to understand the centrality of the paleoclimate studies for the proper understanding of the anthropogenic role in the current climate change.
- to understand the role of individuals and societies in the acquisition of goal # 13 Climate Action of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Course contents
The course will develop, through a multidisciplinary approach, the history of global climate change. With particular regard to: 1) the components, causes of changes, timing, feedback mechanisms of the Climate System; 2) the archives, methods, data processing in Paleoclimatology; 3) the reliability and criticality of climate model application to the geological record; 4) good practices for both individuals and stakeholders in accordance with goal #13 of the UN 2030 Agenda.
Teaching methods
Lectures and individual/group exercises. In addition, guest researchers will present seminars in Paleoclimatology hot topics.
Reccomended or required readings
- Earth's climate past and future; by Ruddiman (2013)
- Paleoclimates: Understanding Climate Change Past and Present; by T.M. Cronin (2009)
Assessment methods
The final examination will be conducted through an interview on the topics discussed in the course to verify the ability to arrive at preliminary paleoclimatic interpretations
Further information
The teaching material, the bibliographic references and the suggested manuals are provided in English. The final examination could be in English
Sustainable development goals - Agenda 2030
The course is inspired by SdG # 13 Climate Change
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