Climate Change Science Application in Vulnerability Assessments 2024 Fall

Climate Change Science Application in Vulnerability Assessments (this is not a self-paced course)

October 15 - 25, 2024

This course is designed to analyze the application of climate science in the process of climate vulnerability assessments in sustainable forest management. It will explore climate change vulnerability assessment frameworks that can be applied in forest management systems. Vulnerability to climate change is the degree to which geophysical, biological, and socioeconomic systems are susceptible to and unable to cope with the adverse impacts of climate change. The course is intended to provide a basis for undertaking vulnerability assessments, leading to adaptation development and planning.