Climate Change Management

Overview

The Sognefjord region is a unique laboratory to study climate change and its effects with short distance to glaciers and range of geohazards close by, communities and infrastructure in demanding terrain and a living nature right outside the lecture room. 

Staff with international backgrounds will contribute with their knowledge and experiences on the climate challenge.

In this Climate Change Management programme from Western Norway University of Applied Sciences you will learn about:

• climate models and climate projections, and how they can be used to analyse and assess possible future scenarios.

• national and international climate policy, and how this policy is applied.

• how climate change affects species, societies and ecosystems, and how ecosystems may have solutions to the climate challenge

• how the society can transform energy production and use in a more environmentally friendly direction.

• how to include evaluations of landslides, avalanches, flooding and water management in planning processes.

• strategies, actions and tools for adapting to climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

• Study methods

• The teaching combines lectures, excursions and fieldwork, case studies, multidisciplinary work in groups, seminars and independent work assignments.

Job opportunities

Your qualifications will be in demand in both the private and public sector, for example as:

• Physical or societal planner in municipalities, regions, road authorities or state agencies

• Climate, environmental or energy advisor in public or private sector