Analysis of meteo-climatic characteristics of tropical environments in relation with different spatial and temporal scales.
Climate change impacts, vulnerability, adaptation and mitigation strategies.
Methods for climate monitoring.
Climatic variables and basic element for data analysis to assess mean and extreme conditions.
LALIC, B.; EITZINGER, J.; DALLA MARTA, A.; ORLANDINI, S.; FIRANJ SREMAC, A.; PACHER, B. (2018). Agricultural Meteorology and Climatology. Firenze University Press, 352 pp, ISBN: 978-88-6453-795-5 (download from the FUP web site)
Guide to Agricultural Meteorological Practices (GAMP) 2010 Edition (WMO-No.134), Geneva (CH) (download from the WMO web site)
Lessons notes, and Didactic material edited by the Instructor
Learning Objectives
Knowledge acquired: concepts that form the basis for understanding the climate of tropical environment, monitoring and analysis techniques.
Competence acquired (at the end of the course):
Knowledge of the climatological techniques and their application in different environments.
Skills acquired (at the end of the course):
Design and application of the different climatological practices in different conditions.
Prerequisites
Students are expected to be familiar with the principles and terminology of biology
Teaching Methods
CFU: 6
Total hours of the course (including the time spent in attending lectures, seminars, private study, examinations, etc...): 150
Hours reserved to private study and other indivual formative activities: 96
Frequency of lectures, practice and lab, although non compulsory, is strongly recommended
Teaching tools
Video projector, PC, overhead projector, experimental fields, labs
Type of Assessment
Oral exams
Course program
Analysis of the physical environment, pedoclimatic variables, analysis and modeling tools. Measurement and monitoring instruments for determining climatic conditions. The effects on biophysical systems. Bioclimatic indices and models. Climate change: adaptation, mitigation and impacts. The mechanisms of the tropical climate. Data analysis and processing techniques.
Sustainable Development Goals 2030
Several goals are addressed during the lessons. Particularly 2, 12, 13 and 15.