CPD in Climate Change
and Coastal Zone
Management
Aims
Coordinator
The participants will be introduced to a holistic approach pertaining to the
impacts of climate change on coastal areas. They will be introduced to basic
climatology, the meteorological parameters that are affected by climate change
and the impacts of climate change on both the terrestrial and marine
ecosystem. They will further be able to assess the threats climate change poses
to the coast and what measures can be taken to protect the coasts from further
degradation.
C P Khedun, Faculty of Ocean
Studies, University of Mauritius
Target Audience
Staff of the Ministry of Environment, Staff of the Mauritius Meteorological
Services, members of NGOs, Engineers, etc.
Undergraduates currently enrolled at tertiary institutions and recent graduates
who want to acquire basic knowledge on climate change and its impacts.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this CPD, participants should be able to:
•
Understand the different components of the atmosphere how they are
affected by a rise in temperature
•
Understand how the climate is modeled and how climate model outputs
can be used for impact assessment
•
Identify the risks associated with climate change on the terrestrial and
marine environment
•
Identify the impacts of climate change on the terrestrial and coastal
environment
•
Identify the risks of climate change on small island developing states
•
Assess the suitability of different mitigation measures with respect to their
environment
•
Appreciate the need for a global consensus on actions towards mitigating
climate impacts
Assessment
Students will have at least one assignment and one final exam. The final exam
will be held within two weeks after the end of the course.
p | 403 7400 ext. 7313
e | p.khedun@uom.ac.mu
Instructors
C P Khedun, Dept. of Ocean
Engineering and ICT, Faculty of
Ocean Studies, University of
Mauritius
D Kaullysing, Dept. of Marine and
Ocean Science, Fisheries, and
Mariculture, Faculty of Ocean
Studies, University of Mauritius
M Desha, Consultant in Energy
Efficiency, Climate Change, and
Sustainability
Venue
Room 1.2, ex-CPDL Building,
University of Mauritius, Réduit
Date and Time
June 15 - 19, 2015
Course Materials
IPCC Reports (ipcc.ch)
Relevant journal articles will be
provided in class
List of relevant websites will be
provided
AGENDA
Time%
Monday%
08:30%–%10:30%
Registration+
Basic climatology+
Tuesday%
Hands-on exercise on
simple climate models
Climate change and
climate variability
Statistical and
dynamic downscaling
Exercise and
discussion
Impacts of climate
change on coastal and
marine environment
Coupled climate and
Exercise and
hydrological models to discussion
assess flooding
Key planned and
ongoing projects
related to climate
change in Mauritius
Climate change and
SIDS: Characteristics
and vulnerability
Vulnerability and
assessment
Risk assessment/
History of adaptation/
Examples from other
SIDS
Options for coastal
protection – hard and
soft measures
Presentation by
participants
Case study
Tea
14:50%–%15:00%
15:00%–%16:30%
Friday%
Lunch
12:10%–%12:50%
12:50%–%14:50%
Impacts of climate
change on coastal and
marine environment
Thursday%
Tea
10:30%–%10:40%
10:40%–%12:10%
Wednesday%
Climate modeling
Key
Lecture
Group activity
Other
Impacts of climate
change on the
terrestrial ecosystems
Adaptation of the
Presentation by
coastal zone to climate participants
change
Climate change ethics
and justice
UN Climate Change
Conference 2015 to be
held in Paris