3 ECTS credits
86 u studietijd
Aanbieding 1 met studiegidsnummer 4018827FNR voor alle studenten in het 1e semester met een gespecialiseerd master niveau.
Table of contents :
The course will first provide an introduction to climate change science, with a focus on the effects of global change on Tropical ecosystem functions and services, and then it will address the observed and anticipated impacts of global climate change on wetlands, forests and coastal ecosystems. During the course, the students will also acquire an in-depth knowledge of conservation and management issues related to vulnerable tropical ecosystems and of mitigation protocols and scenarios.
Course material, text books and further reading :
IPPC, Climate Change 2007: Synthesis Report. Contribution of Working Groups I, II and III to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2007. Avaiable at www.ipcc.ch
Ecoystems and human well-being. Vol 1: Current States and Trends. The Millenium Ecosystem Assessment. Island Press, 2005
Please consult the course descriptions on the TROPIMUNDO website for the most completed and updated course descriptions.
Course objectives : Understanding of climate change causes and of its effects on natural ecosystems. Understanding the link between physiological and biological characteristics at organismal level and global changes at ecosystem level.
Learning outcomes : please note the general comment on learning outcomes
Education level: Specialised Ecosystem focus: Animal Biological level: Global
General information on the effect of climate changes on natural systems. Predictive models about the impacts of global warming, ocean acidification and purported enhanced frequency of hypoxic events on ecosystems. Information on the relationship between the eco-physiological chaacteristics of the species and the effect of climate change.
De beoordeling bestaat uit volgende opdrachtcategorieën:
Examen Andere bepaalt 100% van het eindcijfer
Binnen de categorie Examen Andere dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:
Exam : Oral
2nd session : oral or written exam to be decided by the teacher
Deze aanbieding maakt deel uit van de volgende studieplannen:
Master of Biology: AR Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystems, start at Brussels (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)
Master of Biology: AR Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystems, start at Paris (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)
Master of Biology: AR Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystems, start at Cayenne (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)