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Overview
What you will learn
On successful completion of this Drought and Water Scarcity course offered by Cranfield University , you will be able to:
- Define drought risk, their main characteristics and impacts, policy landscape, and public perception,
- Calculate and apply different drought indicators (metrics) including assessing their utility and limitations,
- Explain the impacts of climate change on the frequency and severity of drought risks,
- Critically evaluate drought risks and impacts on agriculture and aquatic ecosystems.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Definition of risk. Roles and responsibilities in drought management,
- Drought metrics (Standardised Precipitation Index (SPI), SPEI, Drought Palmer Severity Index (DPSI), Potential Soil Moisture Deficit (PSMD) and their spatio-temporal relevance to different sectors,
- Impacts of droughts on different sectors and the environment,
- Approaches to tackle drought risk at different levels,
- Climate change and water-related weather extremes.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 days
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- Cranfield, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Hydrology & Water Management View 14 other Short Courses in Hydrology & Water Management in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- No requirements needed.
Tuition Fee
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International
500 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 500 GBP for the full programme during 1 days. -
National
500 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 500 GBP for the full programme during 1 days.
Funding
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