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What is climate change ? How are mountain regions affected by the evolution of water resources and their uses ? What kind of risks need to be considered ? Mountains are recognized as particularly sensitive physical environments where intense and rapid changes have in the past, and may increasingly in the future, place pressure on their resource base. In this context, a team of roughly 100 experts worked from 2008 to 2013 for the European ACQWA project (www.acqwa.ch) which was coordinated by the University of Geneva. The primary objectives of the project were to assess the impacts of a changing climate on the quantity and quality of water originating in mountain regions, particularly where snow- and ice melt represent a large, sometimes the largest, streamflow component. A further objective of the project was to determine the potential disruptions to water-dependent economic activities related to the climate impacts on hydrological systems, and to propose a portfolio of possible adaptation strategies. This particular MOOC is inspired by the ACQWA Project and offers a better understanding of climate change, its impacts on the quality and quantity of water in mountain regions and the risks related to changing water resources. From an interdisciplinary perspective, the participation of twenty-five instructors from five different countries (Switzerland, England, South Korea, India and Nepal) and fourteen institutions (UNIGE, RTS, UNIFR, UZH, ETHZ, Meteodat GmbH, WGMS, Imperial College London, Agroscope, République et Canton de Genève, Yonsei University, IHCAP, ICIMOD, SDC, FOEN) highlights the diversity of both theoretical and practical viewpoints related to these issues. By the end of this course, you will be able : - to define the general concept of climate change in mountain regions - to understand the concepts associated with climate change such as adaptation and water governance strategies - to consider the impacts of climate change on water resources in mountain regions - to identify the impacts of climate change on hydropower, agriculture, aquatic ecosystems and health - to enumerate risks that can occur in mountain areas and lead to disruptions in water availability and use. Your acquired knowledge will be evaluated through multiple-choice quizzes at the end of each unit of the course. This MOOC on “Climate Change and Water in Mountain Regions : A Global Concern” was initiated and financed by the University of Geneva, through its Institute for Environmental Sciences. We look forward to you joining us !...

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Jun 10, 2020

It was great! And I was able to learn a lot from it!!

AT

May 16, 2025

Amazing course, It has all the important stuff, information and research about the glaciers, water and high mountain ecosystem

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By Joyeta C

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Jun 6, 2020

Instructors and course was too good and amaizing! But the questions was tuff enough.Thank you :)

By Oyunmunkh B

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Jun 9, 2020

This course provides very good comprehensive knowledge of climate change risks in mountain.

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Sep 8, 2022

Amazing and challenging course. It'll test your perseverance in more ways than one.

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Nov 17, 2018

I thank the authors of this course.In this course I learned a lot, developed

By Peter F

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Mar 19, 2021

Very good course!! informative and interesting. it was also well produced

By Sachin K M

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Sep 10, 2022

Nice learning! experience during this course ,nice course structure.

By lihini n

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Nov 18, 2020

One of the best course for my knowledge. Very interesting course.

By Monal D P

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Apr 27, 2020

Very Good Course and content is very useful. Thank You Coursera.

By Suwarkka Y

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Oct 1, 2020

THIS GAVE ME MORE IMPORTANT KNOWLEDGE ON MY STUDIES. THANK YOU

By RODRIGO E P M

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Aug 3, 2020

A very complete course that addresses this transcendent theme

By Aparna R

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Jun 11, 2020

It was great! And I was able to learn a lot from it!!

By K. P H P

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Nov 15, 2020

Fantabulous, Excellent and Mind BlowingCourse...!!!

By ARNE A T R

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Oct 6, 2024

Very practical data and experiences around Swiss !

By Muhammad U

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Oct 5, 2022

A great learning experience from top professors

By Jithesh M

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Nov 22, 2020

very effective way to enhance knowledge deeper

By Lizzeth R Q M

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Jan 9, 2025

Excelente curso, mucha información valiosa.

By 郭逸飞

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Apr 9, 2018

Thanks so much for your contributions

By godfrey k

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Sep 28, 2020

Climate change was interested course

By Divya B

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Aug 31, 2021

Thank you giving this advice

By jayant n d

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Jul 7, 2021

Full fill of basic knowldge.

By shihyang y

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Apr 17, 2024

the course is very good

By Marta K

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Jun 27, 2020

Contemporary, engaging.

By Alina B

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Nov 1, 2020

Hard, but interesting

By SHRUTILEKHA B B

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Jul 26, 2019

great course........

By Younus M B

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Jan 7, 2020

Excellent course!