Climate Change Science
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The official GTU curriculum for Climate Change Science (subject code DI05013041) as prescribed for Mining · Semester 5 divides the course into 5 units, covering 14 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (DI05013041)Unit 1 Basics of
- Climate Science 1.1 Weather vs Climate 1.2 Earth’s energy balance 1.3 Greenhouse effect (natural vs enhanced) 1.4 Greenhouse gases (CO₂
- HFCs) 1.5 Carbon cycle and climate feedback mechanisms 1.6 Climate indicators and key terminology
Unit 2 Causes of
- Climate Change 2.1 Natural drivers: solar variability
- volcanic activity 2.2 Anthropogenic drivers: fossil fuels
- agriculture 2.3 Evidence of climate change: Temperature trends Sea level rise Glacial retreat Extreme weather events 2.4 IPCC assessment reports – role and structure 2.5 Climate change vs climate variability
Unit 3 Impacts of
- Climate Change 3.1 Impacts on: Water resources (floods
- groundwater) Public health (heat stress
- vector-borne diseases) Agriculture and food security Biodiversity and ecosystems Urban systems and infrastructure 3.2 Climate vulnerability of India 3.3 Climate risks to industrial and municipal environmental systems
Unit 4 Climate
- Change Mitigation 4.1 Concept of mitigation 4.2 Low-carbon technologies 4.3 Renewable energy (solar
- biogas) 4.4 Energy efficiency in buildings and industry 4.5 Carbon sinks: forests
- wetlands 4.6 Carbon footprint concept 4.7 Introduction to carbon credits and carbon trading 4.8 National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) – overview
Unit 5 Climate
- Change 5.1 Concept of adaptation 5.2 Adaptation in water supply
- solid waste 5.3 Climate-resilient infrastructure Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Environmental Engineering Subject Code : DI05013041 Subject Name : Climate Change Science Adaptation & Policy Framework 5.4 Disaster risk reduction and climate resilience 5.5 International frameworks: UNFCCC
- Paris Agreement 5.6 India’s climate commitments (NDCs) 5.7 Role of environmental engineers in climate action
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