ENVG 34200 - Environmental Change

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

Environmental Geosciences

Description:

This unit considers environmental change and variability on long- and short-time scales, and how they affect vegetation, soils, landforms, the atmosphere and, increasingly, a great variety of human endeavour. Earth's environments are considered from the earliest times and through to the future. The major causal agents are considered for several periods in Earth's history by examining the evidence and its interpretation. The roles of natural variability, human impact and models for the understanding of processes on the global scale form a major component of the unit. Emphasis is given in lectures to techniques and approaches for investigating change, while the programme of workshops and reading is focused on following scientific debate on key questions, and reporting on expected future climates on important environmental and socioeconomic issues for Australia.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nd.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 631-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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