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Introduction to Public Health Engineering in Humanitarian Contexts
by Christoph Lüthi , Javier Cordoba- 4.8
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Approx. 12 hours to complete
The world is facing unprecedented humanitarian needs. Today’s humanitarian crisis tend to be greater in number, often in urban settings, longer in duration and broader in regional impact. They generate human sufferings on a greater scale, disrupt essential services, such as water supply or sanitation and put health of large population at risk....
The Dynamic Earth: A Course for Educators
by Edmond Mathez, Ph.D. , Ro Kinzler, Ph.D.- 4.7
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Approx. 8 hours to complete
The AMNH course The Dynamic Earth: A Course for Educators provides students with an overview of the origin and evolution of the Earth. Informed by the recently released Next Generation Science Standards, this course examines geological time scales, radiometric dating, and how scientists “read the rocks. Introduction & The Mystery of Geologic Time...
Advanced Functional Ceramics
by Lee Kyu Hyoung- 4.7
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Approx. 16 hours to complete
To realize next-generation devices, novel ceramic materials with ultimate physical and chemical properties are required. For this purpose, a few intrinsic and extrinsic approaches for the development of new functional ceramics are proceeding. This course provides the fundamentals of functional ceramics and the materials design rules for developing advanced ceramics with ultimate physical and chemical properties....
Ash-Related Operational Challenges in Energy Utilization of Sustainable Fuels
by Flemming Jappe Frandsen- 4.8
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Approx. 69 hours to complete
The basic idea behind this MOOC, is to present recent data on fuel characterization, slagging, fouling, corrosion, and trace element transformations, in a course that can be readily provided for students and industry people. The specific aim of the MOOC, is that students will be able to; Quantify the processes of deposit build-up, sintering and shedding...
Imagery, Automation, and Applications
by Nick Santos- 4.9
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Approx. 28 hours to complete
Welcome to the last course of the specialization (unless your continuing on to the capstone project, of course!). Using the knowledge you’ve learned about ArcGIS, complete technical tasks such raster calculations and suitability analysis. In this class you will become comfortable with spatial analysis and applications within GIS during four week-long modules:...
The Arctic as a System
by Mark C. Serreze , Mistia Zuckerman- 0.0
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Approx. 12 hours to complete
In this course you will first learn about the Arctic as a geographic region, the peoples the Arctic, and the long history of Arctic settlement and exploration. Learning Objectives: Appreciate the long history of the Arctic and its peoples. Recognize and recall the physical geography of the Arctic, including major features of the Arctic Ocean and Arctic lands....
The Changing Arctic: Present, Past, & Future
by Mark C. Serreze , Mistia Zuckerman- 0.0
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Approx. 12 hours to complete
This course takes a detailed look at the remarkable changes unfolding in the Arctic environment, including the shrinking Arctic sea ice cover, shrinking land ice, thawing permafrost and cascading impacts on Arctic ecosystems. After a review of Arctic climates of the past, attention turns to the possible future of the Arctic’s climate and environment....
The Age of Sustainable Development
by Jeffrey SachsTop Instructor- 4.8
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Approx. 30 hours to complete
The Age of Sustainable Development" gives students an understanding of the key challenges and pathways to sustainable development - that is, economic development that is also socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable. Course Materials Suggested Readings for The Age of Sustainable Development Syllabus Course Overview What is Sustainable Development? Intro to Sustainable Development...
Disaster Risk Management and Korean Policies
by Sohn, Hong-Gyoo- 4.6
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Approx. 19 hours to complete
In the past, developing countries such as Korea lacked guidelines for exploring effective policies for disaster-resilient growth, resulting in unnecessary sacrifices in terms of time, resources, and human capital. Through the lessons learned by Korea, currently developing countries facing socio-economic development can build disaster resilience without sacrifices. Conceptual framework for disaster risk management...
How Do We Manage Climate Change?
by Joseph Casola- 0.0
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Approx. 6 hours to complete
In this course, learners will identify the types of actions that we can pursue to address climate change. These actions fall into two broad categories: 1) mitigation, which refers to efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or enhance carbon sinks, and 2) adaptation, which refers to our preparations for climate impacts....
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