AV
I gain tremendous knowledge about climate change economy vulnerabily and environment and development very impressive fascinated and tons of knowledge
This course explores why climate change adaptation is important globally and in the African context. Africa is considered to be one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change. Historically, climate-related hazards such as drought, flooding, pest and disease outbreaks, coastal storms, and heat waves have had devastating impacts on people and the environment in which they live. Often the damage knocks back progress that has been made in social and economic development, slowing down the achievement of development goals. Climate models suggest that many of these climatic hazards will intensify as the global climate warms. Building resilience to climate risks, through adaptation, is critically important for future development in Africa.
The course examines adaptation in theory and in practice, through a focus on four sectors that are critically important for climate resilient development in (1) water security; (2) agriculture and food security; (3) ecosystems and ecosystem services; and (4) resilient cities.
AV
I gain tremendous knowledge about climate change economy vulnerabily and environment and development very impressive fascinated and tons of knowledge
VM
A very informative and practical course especially for todays world where climate change is a reality in Africa and across the globe.
SN
This was an amazing relevant course, now i can take action to climate adaptation in Africa having a clear understanding on how to choose and implement the best option suggested.
VN
Provides a good overview of climate adaptation practices. The training material is perfect for both professionals and non-professionals.
SA
An explanatory and very interesting course for a beginner of climate study in africa.If you are a lazy student kindly stay off this course.
NU
i have gain an overwhelming knowledge on Climate Change Adaptation and would like to improve on the knowledge gained so far
AM
Very engaging content and informative research. Applied some of the takings to current job. I can safely say I gained knowledge applicable to my career.
KD
One of the best online courses I have gone through. I will recommend this to every program person in Africa as they plan for the future
TD
Very informative course, well-planned lectures and content. Thank you
BB
I am fully satisfied , as some of the tasks can be challenging.
CS
A comprehensive introduction to the current and potential long-term effects of climate change on the socio-economic well-being of the African continent.
DA
It was very informative, timely and relevant in my country, the Philippines.
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Very good course. Very knowledgeable tutor. Mark was very clear, each point presented fitted very well with the content being discussed. The examples used were very practical and very informative.
This was a very excellent course and highly recommended for even African leaders.
However, the grading of peer reviews could be improved. The points could be better distributed to cover various scenarios. For example, if a question requires a list of 3 items and an explanation of each, it needs to have pointing systems that range from 6 to 1. meaning if 1 is missing from the list, then we can score 4/6. Or if 1 is listed without explanation, then it is a 5/6 score. In many cases, grading was easy, but assigning a score was not so easy as in-betweens were needed.
This course was good for me as well as learn a lot of thing are described in all the videos lecture. I'm feeling so much comfortable while learning the thing and speakers/lecturers was excellent for summerizing things or matter discussed in the video lecture. One more thing is that make us understand direct to points to points. Well this was very easy course to get knowledge about climate adaptation in africa.
I like the content, the presentation and the presenter are the problem. There is a more visually engaging way to present this material than just looking at the instructor sitting on a stool and talking. Thats why I dropped the course: boring presentation.
Mark's clear and well layered explanation of the present climate situation in Africa, the predicted climate and ways to adapt to it are excellent. Mark puts the continent under a microscope for us, as he says Africa is the sharp end of climate change so this really opens our eyes to what will happen elsewhere the world and what can be done about it. The material he provides is easy to understand even if the ideas are complex. His guests provide a well balanced picture of the whole of Africa. I highly recommend this course to anyone who wants to understand climate change and adaptation.
I found this course super interesting! It discusses a wide range of different adaptation issues, taking into consideration both the environmental and humanitarian aspects of climate change. Even though the focus is on Africa, the information can be adapted to other contexts as well. I was fairly well educated about climate change before taking the course, but I feel like it really boosted my knowledge of the adaptation and development aspect. I would definitely recommend it!
this course was extremely helpful in gaining an understanding of the landscape of Africa and adaptation i gained so being able to identify the problems or challenge's being face by Africa and ways they can respond effectively to the challenges being faced now and in the future i would say this course is a real eye opener on the works that lies ahead while also highlighting the progress that has been made.
This was an amazing relevant course, now i can take action to climate adaptation in Africa having a clear understanding on how to choose and implement the best option suggested. i learnt a lot from this course. not only do i know more about climate change impacts on the environment, but also how to mitigate risks related to climate change and how to adapt to those risks.
The course is very helpful to know the real value of the resources around us and how we have to use and save these for entire population. Instructor of this course has also good tongue which make it mores easier to understand. The best part of the course is the case study done by the peoples familiar to African conditions.
After taking few other courses on this platform I really appreciate the quality of materials and engagement of lecturers, as well as assesment methods. Great course. One issue - it would be great to have an updated version. This one, as I understood, is based on data as of 2017.
THe course is super interesting and very actual. It is good for non climate change professionals as well, yet provides us with abundant fruit for thoughts, as well as ideas to keep in mind during our work. As humanitarian worker the course gave me new aspects to consider.
Course is comprehensive with well-structured presentations and easily understandable explanations. Both theories and study cases are relevant to global climate change, beyond Africa, thus would recommend in renaming the course as simply 'Climate Adaptation.
Thank you so much Coursera, UCT and ACDI. The course content is informative and well structured. I have thoroughly enjoyed working through the material and feel that I have developed a good base understanding in this field.
So well presented, great content and useful exercises. Professor New has created a must-have course for anyone starting out in climate change adaptation, or those who need a refresher. I recommend it widely.
i learnt a lot from this course. not only do i know more about climate change impacts on the environment, but also how to mitigate risks related to climate change and how to adapt to those risks.
This was an amazing relevant course, now i can take action to climate adaptation in Africa having a clear understanding on how to choose and implement the best option suggested.
Very good course to understand Africa`s current & future challenges related to climate change and what could be possible to do in the African context. I highly recommend it.
I have learned so much from this course, even though there were things that I didn't fully grasp. This has set a great start for future adaptation related courses for me.
Very engaging content and informative research. Applied some of the takings to current job. I can safely say I gained knowledge applicable to my career.
A comprehensive introduction to the current and potential long-term effects of climate change on the socio-economic well-being of the African continent.
Very informative course for people who want to learn fundamental issues of climate change adaptation in the African context. Highly recommended course.