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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, and policy landscape,
- Calculate and apply different drought indicators(metrics) including assessing their utility and limitations,
- Critically evaluate the role of alternative approaches to managing drought risks,
- Explain the impacts of climate change on the frequency and severity of drought risks.
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,
- Soft and hard engineering strategies to mitigate drought risk at local (individual business) and catchment scales;
- Management approaches to tackle drought risk at different levels,
- Cost-benefit analysis for assessing different management options to tackle weather extremes,
- Climate change and water-related weather extremes.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 3 days
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
More details
- Please enquire for course dates
Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Hydrology & Water Management View 48 other Short Courses in Hydrology & Water Management in United KingdomAcademic 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.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
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- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- No requirements needed.
Tuition Fee
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International
870 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 870 GBP for the full programme during 3 days. -
National
870 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 870 GBP for the full programme during 3 days.
Living costs for Cranfield
700 - 1300 GBP /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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