EA4009 Energy, Climate Change and Urban Development Syllabus:
EA4009 Energy, Climate Change and Urban Development Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVES:
The objective of this course is to make students aware of the scenario of climate change and to provide exposure on discussions happening at national and international levels. After attending this course, the students will be in a position to appreciate the role of settlements in climate change mitigation at the same time they will be able to address impact and adaptations issues faced by human settlements.
UNIT I INTRODUCTION
Energy, Climate change and Urban Development – Interface. Understanding Climate Change: Greenhouse gases, Anthropogenic causes, Carbon Cycle, Global Warming, Inventory of GHGs, Urban Heat Islands
UNIT II ENERGY GENERATION AND CONSUMPTION
Energy Supply and Demand, Energy Consumption in cities, determinants of energy demand, phenomenon of climate change, factors influencing climate change, impacts of climate change
UNIT III ENERGY PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT, AND MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
Energy efficient development, Compact city form, Transit oriented development. Mechanisms and measures for mitigating and adapting to climate change at various levels
UNIT IV PLANS, POLICIES AND STRATEGIES
Related to energy planning, conservation, climate change mitigation and adaptation.
UNIT V CLIMATE CHANGE
An introduction to the Earth’s Climate System and Climatic Zones as Basis for Human Activity and Settlements, The Development of Society in Relation to the Local Climatic and Topographic Conditions, Resources Availability (Food, Building Material, Energy), Technical Skills and the Societal Framework, The Conditions for Development, Evolution and Collapse of Civilizations. An Assessment of Population Development and its Implications on Settlements, Buildings and Resource Consumption with Particular Focus on Energy Consumption.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
CO1 Knowledge about climate change and its influences in urban areas
CO2 Knowledge about measures for mitigating and adapting to climate change
CO3 Ability to understand linkage about the micro-climatic and topographic condition
CO4 Ability to understand an assessment of population density and resource consumption
REFERENCES:
1. Andres Duany, Jeff Speck and The Smart Growth Manual 2009 McGraw-Hill.
2. Bicknell, Jane Adapting cities to climate change: understanding and addressing the development Change 2009 Earthscan, London.
3. Jenks, Mike; Burgess, Rod Compact cities: Sustainable urban forms for developing countries2000 Spon Press, London.
4. Mike Lydon David Owen Green Metropolis: Why Living Smaller, Living Closer, and Driving Lessare the Keys to Sustainability.
5. S.K Dash Climate change: an Indian perspective, New Delhi 2007 Cambridge University Press.