The world’s climate is changing, and among the most significant negative consequences is to human health. While climate change is a global health issue, its health impacts vary across geographies and populations. In this course, you will learn why taking action to plan for and adapt to climate change is necessary for protecting human health, as well as what kinds of actions are most appropriate for a particular location and population. You also will learn tools and strategies to effectively plan for and enact adaptation actions that build resilience to climate change’s negative effects.
Ce cours fait partie de la Spécialisation Climate Change and Health: From Science to Action
Climate Adaptation for Human Health
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Ce que vous allez apprendre
Explain why intentional adaptation to climate change is necessary for protecting human health
Identify and navigate at least one source for health, environmental, and vulnerability data
Identify a list of adaptation actions relevant to a particular climate-sensitive exposure and health outcome of interest
Apply the Adaptation Action Planning framework to a particular intervention or capacity building activity
Compétences que vous acquerrez
Adaptation action planningReadiness asessmentsHealth EquityClimate exposure prioritizationClimate and health data navigation
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- Researchers
- Project Managers
- Professors
Programme du cours : ce que vous apprendrez dans ce cours
Semaine
11 heures pour terminer
Welcome to Climate Adaptation for Human Health!
This course discusses how adaptation is formally and informally defined, with detailed examples representing numerous spatial and temporal scales. The course also addresses how to use a range of vulnerability assessments to identify and prioritize opportunities for adaptation, illustrated through methodological and practical examples. The course then delves into the iterative process of adaptation activities, by focusing on the planning, implementing, and improving stages necessary for successful adaptation actions. Finally, successful strategies for adaptation practitioners are identified, focusing on explicit ways to maximize professional networks to create and sustain collaborative adaptation efforts. Throughout, the course focuses on practical examples of adaptation tools and activities that practitioners can implement in their communities.
1 vidéos (Total 3 min), 2 lectures
1 vidéos
2 lectures
Course Description10 min
Meet your instructor, Dr. Kathryn Conlon10 min
3 heures pour terminer
Introduction to Adaptation: What is Climate Adaptation?
What does climate adaptation look like at the individual, local, regional, and national scale? Why is intentional adaptation to climate change necessary for protecting human health?
8 vidéos (Total 72 min), 2 lectures, 1 quiz
8 vidéos
Defining Adaptation11 min
Landmark Works10 min
What Can Climate Adaptation Look Like?16 min
Resources for Adaptation Planning8 min
What Can Climate Adaptation Look Like for an Individual?4 min
Frameworks for Climate Adaptation and Health10 min
Role and Network of Adaptation Practitioners6 min
2 lectures
Ch. 28: Adaptation (in Climate Change Impacts in the United States: The Third National Climate Assessment)30 min
(Optional) Climate change: the public health response1 h
1 exercices pour s'entraîner
Introduction to Adaptation: What is Climate Adaptation?30 min
Semaine
24 heures pour terminer
Informing Adaptation: Collecting Data for Adaptation
What data is available to inform actions to adapt to climate change? How can data help us understand who is most vulnerable to climate change?
7 vidéos (Total 60 min), 1 lecture, 2 quiz
7 vidéos
Climate and Health Profiles10 min
Health Data10 min
Climate Change and Health Data8 min
Using Climate Data for Public Health9 min
Assessing Vulnerability12 min
Contextual Data1 min
1 lectures
A social vulnerability index for disaster management55 min
1 exercices pour s'entraîner
Informing Adaptation: Collecting Data for Adaptation30 min
Semaine
37 heures pour terminer
Informing Adaptation: Assessing Adaptation Readiness
What adaptation actions are most appropriate for a particular population, and how is this assessed? Why is it important to measure “readiness” when planning for an adaptation action?
7 vidéos (Total 60 min), 3 lectures, 2 quiz
7 vidéos
Exploring Adaptation Actions20 min
Identifying the Stakeholders2 min
Constructs of Readiness5 min
Implementation Readiness4 min
Community Readiness10 min
Review10 min
3 lectures
Readiness for climate change adaptation in the Arctic: a case study from Nunavut, Canada1 h
(Optional) A practical implementation science heuristic for organizational readiness: R= MC21 h
(Optional) Community Readiness for Community Change2 h
1 exercices pour s'entraîner
Informing Adaptation: Assessing Adaptation Readiness30 min
Semaine
45 heures pour terminer
Planning for Adaptation: Adaptation Action Plans
Hows does the Adaptation Action Planning framework move adaptation planning ideas into action? What tools, networks, and resources are available after this course to continue engagement with the climate change and health community?
9 vidéos (Total 84 min), 1 lecture, 2 quiz
9 vidéos
Planning Phase 15 min
Planning Phase 29 min
Implementation Design6 min
Implementation Design- Wildfire Example18 min
Maximizing the Role3 min
Maturing the Field: Economic Evaluation10 min
Maturing the Field: Uncertainty and Maladaptation14 min
Becoming a Lifelong Learner9 min
Building Up and Out4 min
1 lectures
(Re) conceptualising maladaptation in policy and practice: towards an evaluative framework1h 30min
1 exercices pour s'entraîner
Planning for Adaptation: Adaptation Action Plans30 min
20 minutes pour terminer
Course Conclusion
1 lecture
1 lectures
What's Next?5 min
Enseignants
Kathryn Conlon
Lecturer, Environmental Health SciencesYale School of Public Health
À propos de Université Yale
For more than 300 years, Yale University has inspired the minds that inspire the world. Based in New Haven, Connecticut, Yale brings people and ideas together for positive impact around the globe. A research university that focuses on students and encourages learning as an essential way of life, Yale is a place for connection, creativity, and innovation among cultures and across disciplines.
À propos du Spécialisation Climate Change and Health: From Science to Action
Climate change is arguably the greatest public health threat we face. To address it successfully, health and environmental professionals, advocates, and others need to acquire new skills and a deeper understanding of its challenges and solutions. This specialization is for those who wish to understand the impact of climate change on health and are committed to protecting the health of populations using the knowledge and skills they will acquire.
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