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Climate change is having both positive and negative impacts in many areas of our natural, social, economic and political world. This module is designed to equip students with knowledge and understanding on a diverse range of potential and real climate change impacts. Issues surrounding these impacts and related policy approaches for mitigation will be scrutinised. The implications of modelling based projections of the enhanced greenhouse effect for Ireland and other parts of the world will be analysed, as will options to mitigate global warming.
This module will be delivered by several academics working on specific impact areas. Possible topics to be incorporated into the module may include agriculture, soils, biodiversity, marine/coasts, pests, energy, transport, health, construction, tourism and planning.
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