- Mitigation options for climate change
- Adaptation options for climate change
Climate change
Possibilities of climate change mitigation and adaptation measures (L. Dolák) 6. 5. 2024
Lecture structure
10 Possibilities of climate change mitigation and adaptation measures
Supplementary reading
- Doerr, J. (2021): Speed & Scale: An Action Plan for Solving Our Climate Crisis Now. Portfolio, 448 p.
- Gates, B. (2021): How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need. Allen Lane, 257 p.
- Jacobson, M. Z. (2023): No Miracles Needed. How Today's Technology Can Save Our Climate and Clean Our Air. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 454 p.
- Pörtner, H. O. et al. (2022): Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Summary for Policymakers. Cambridge UK and New York, NY, USA: Cambridge University Press, 33 p.
- Shukla, P. R. et al. (2022): Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change. Summary for Policymakers. Cambridge, UK and New York, NY, USA: Cambridge University Press, 52 p.
Supporting learning materials
10 Possibilities of climate change mitigation and adaptation measures in the world
Further interesting and supplementary links
- What is soil compaction?
- Windy.com - drought monitoring
- Adapterra Awards - searching for the best practice of adaptation to climate change
Video materials
How Plants Cool the Planet
Seminar
Excursion to the Global Change Research Institute
Link to the photos from the excursion held on 29.4.2024
Apparent temperature
What is Apparent Temperature? / heat index
- Term used in biometeorology
- General term for a temperature characteristic that, in addition to the air temperature, also includes the effects of other factors that influence the heat balance of the surface of the human body (or in the zoobioclimatology of the bodies of certain animals)
- Considers air temperature, air humidity and wind speed
Task
At least one you please download the file „apparent_temperature“
Take at least one laptop/tablet with yourself and in particular places measure:
- air temperature (°C)
- relative humidity (%)
- wind speed (m/s-1)
Then apply the apparent temperature formula available in the file „apparent_temperature“ and calculate the apparent temperature/heat index.
You can compare the apparent temperature with real surface temperature based on the themocamera measurements.
After the calculation, share your results with the rest of the schoolmates.
Answer the questions
- Do you have personal experience with high apparent temperatures that can threaten your health?
- If so, how can you reduce the risk of negative impacts on your health?