Adaptation Planning and the Built Environment

Code: TCA415
Apply this course towards: Politics, Policy and Climate Action

Course description

Explores skills and approaches used by those involved in urban and regional planning as they respond to the impacts of climate change on the built environment. Focuses on the use climate science and diverse knowledge products, equitable approaches to climate risk assessment, developing adaptation strategies that reduce risk and increase co-benefits, and evaluating the actors and institutions who are, or ought to be, involved in this work.  

Learning objectives

Upon completion of the course, you will be able to

  • Interpret and apply downscaled climate model data and Indigenous knowledge in various planning contexts
  • Analyze climate change impacts on urban and regional systems, focusing on the built environment
  • Assess and operationalize the various concepts associated with climate change vulnerability, risk, and resilience assessments from a variety of perspectives
  • Identify the role of planners in developing equitable adaptation strategies for climate-resilient urban planning
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of climate adaptation tools and policies, including whether they are equitable or decolonized

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Continuing Studies statement on use of educational technology

This course will require the use of Zoom and may use other education technology such as internet-based applications, cloud services, or social media. In order to complete this course you will be required to either consent to the disclosure of your personal information outside of Canada to enable use of these technologies, or work with the Division of Continuing Studies to explore other privacy protective options (such as using an alias or nickname).