| Module Title |
Climate Change & Cities |
| Module Code |
POL1067 (ITS: LG5056) |
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Faculty |
Law & Government |
School |
Humanities & Social Sciences |
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NFQ level |
9 |
Credit Rating |
10 |
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Description
This course explores the theme of climate change in urban areas. Since the world is becoming more urbanized, cities are important actors in addressing climate change. The module covers both how cities are affected by climate change (adaptation) and how cities are contributing to climate change (mitigation). It also looks at how climate change adaptation and mitigation can be considered in urban planning and identify concrete measures. A number of case studies on both the mitigation and adaptation side will be used to help understand the relationship between cities and climate change, including flooding, drought, coastal erosion, transport, and energy. Cases will be given from both cities in the developed and developing world. Finally, a number of examples of the ways in which cities have played a transformational role in addressing climate change will be presented.
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Learning Outcomes
1. Identify principal themes and debates related to climate change and cities
2. Evaluate strengths and weaknesses of contending approaches to the study of urban climate policies
3. Understand the climate challenges cities face through different analytical lenses
4. Appraise contemporary governance mechanisms to manage urban climate challenges.
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| Workload | Full time hours per semester | | Type | Hours | Description |
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| Seminars | 24 | No Description | | Assessment Feedback | 10 | No Description |
| Total Workload: 34 |
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| Section Breakdown | | CRN | 20937 | Part of Term | Semester 2 | | Coursework | 0% | Examination Weight | 0% | | Grade Scale | 40PASS | Pass Both Elements | Y | | Resit Category | RC1 | Best Mark | N | | Module Co-ordinator | Daniel Marks | Module Teacher | |
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| Assessment Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Participation | Course participation | 15% | n/a | | Group presentation | Describe a current climate challenge a city faces and suggest ways to address it | 15% | n/a | | Essay | Two reading reviews of readings for the course | 15% | n/a | | Research Paper | Term paper on how a certain urban group is affected by a certain type of climate risk and give recommendations of what can be done to help this group | 25% | n/a | | Short Answer Questions | Final end of semester short answer essays | 30% | n/a |
| Reassessment Requirement Type |
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
RC1: A resit is available for both* components of the module.
RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module.
RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None |
| Compatibles |
None |
| Incompatibles |
None |
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All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
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Indicative Reading List
Books:
- Harriet Bulkeley: 0, Cities and climate change,
- Ashley Dawson: 0, Extreme Cities: The Peril and Promise of Urban Life in the Age of Climate Change,
- Marcus Taylor: 0, The Political Ecology of Climate Change Adaptation: Livelihoods, Agrarian Change and the Conflicts of Development,
- Mark Pelling: 0, The Vulnerability of Cities: Natural Disasters and Social Resilience,
Articles:
- Timothy Collins: 0, Marginalization, facilitation, and the production of unequal risk: The 2006 Paso del Norte floods, 41313
- 0: The urban political ecology of the 2011 floods in Bangkok: The creation of uneven vulnerabilities, 41314, 1
- An urban political ecology of climate change governance: 41315, 1, Sara Hughes
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Other Resources
None |
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