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Machine learning presents opportunities for tracking evidence on climate change adaptation, including text-based methods from natural language processing. In theory, such tools can analyse more data in less time, using fewer resources and with less risk of bias. However, the first generation of adaptation studies have delivered only proof of concepts. Reviewing these first studies, we argue that future efforts should focus on creating more diverse datasets, investigating concrete hypotheses,...

Abstract This paper explores teachers' conceptions of climate change knowledge, contributing to the growing body of work on the geographies of climate change. The paper focuses on the data generated through in‐depth semi‐structured interviews with a sample of 48 teachers in India to address the research question: What discourses about climate change knowledge are being constructed by teachers in India? We argue that teachers' lesson planning and searches for information are at the forefront...

This research explores climate change adaptation practices, strategies and policies implemented internationally that could be adopted to support the sustainable development of cities and towns across Australia. Adaptation strategies focus on reducing the impact of climate change effects while promoting sustainable development.Adaptation is framed as a shared responsibility between governments at all levels, businesses, communities and individuals. Within this overarching framework, each...

This research explores climate change adaptation practices, strategies and policies implemented internationally that could be adopted to support the sustainable development of cities and towns across Australia. Adaptation strategies focus on reducing the impact of climate change effects while promoting sustainable development.Adaptation is framed as a shared responsibility between governments at all levels, businesses, communities and individuals. Within this overarching framework, each...

Climate change is the greatest challenge of the 21st century. It is threatening all aspects of societal life. The right to education of children is negatively impacted by these climate-induced challenges. This chapter presents findings of a study on the effects of climate change on the education of the younger generation. The study used a mixed research design method and was done within Kisii Municipality, Kenya. The findings were that climate change and its effects have brought about...

The effects of climate change are a major global concern. In Kenya, the impact of climate change has been felt in perennial droughts which sometimes result into conflict as communities fight for pasture and water. In a bid to address climate change issues, Kenya has developed policies that focus on mitigation and adaptation measures borrowed from ideas outlined in global climate change strategies. One such strategy is the employment of education as a tool to create awareness on climate...

With the increasing incidence of power blackouts attributed to climate change, climate-resilient load forecasting is increasingly necessary to enable timely network reconfiguration during extreme weather events. This paper proposes a generalised multi-factor Deep Learning (DL) model to forecast electricity load in Distribution Networks (DNs) during extreme climate periods. We optimise factors that affect forecast accuracy, including input matrix structures, calendar effects, and...

With the increasing incidence of power blackouts attributed to climate change, climate-resilient load forecasting is increasingly necessary to enable timely network reconfiguration during extreme weather events. This paper proposes a generalised multi-factor Deep Learning (DL) model to forecast electricity load in Distribution Networks (DNs) during extreme climate periods. We optimise factors that affect forecast accuracy, including input matrix structures, calendar effects, and...

The climate system is an excellent example of a “complex system” since there is an interplay and inter-relation of several climate variables. Variables such as the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) are used to indicate the drought climate condition – a negative (or positive) value of SPI would imply a dry (or wet) state in a region. It is difficult to identify the factors influencing the SPI or their inter-relations (including feedback loops). Here, we aim to study the complex dynamics...

The climate system is an excellent example of a “complex system” since there is an interplay and inter-relation of several climate variables. Variables such as the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) are used to indicate the drought climate condition – a negative (or positive) value of SPI would imply a dry (or wet) state in a region. It is difficult to identify the factors influencing the SPI or their inter-relations (including feedback loops). Here, we aim to study the complex dynamics...

This qualitative study aims to investigate the outlook of geography educators in Pakistan. It involves a group of around twelve participants, primarily aiming to understand their viewpoints regarding the goals of climate change education; it also explores how these viewpoints influence their teaching approaches, especially when dealing with contentious topics in geography education. The research delves into the complex educational landscape related to climate change education in Pakistan....

Abstract Enhancing community capacity towards resilience is key to reducing climate disaster risk, especially in Black immigrant communities in Canada. While there are many extreme climate change events occurring, such as hailstorms, floods, snowstorms, forest fires, droughts, and heat waves in western Canada, there is no known study that has explored resilience within sub‐Saharan African immigrant communities to climate disaster risks in western Canada. All these extreme climate change...

Teachers’ personal beliefs and understanding about science topics play a vital role in students learning. This is especially relevant for the teaching of climate change which is a scientifically complicated topic that can also be influenced by personal and political views. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with thirteen Pakistani chemistry teachers (grades 10 & 12) to understand their knowledge about the science of climate change as well as their beliefs and practices related...

Anthropogenic climate change is a serious global environmental issue that threatens food and water security, energy production, and human health and wellbeing, ultimately jeopardizing the attainment of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A good understanding of climate change is essential for societies to adapt to or mitigate it. Yet, studies reveal that most people have limited knowledge, misconceptions and misunderstanding about climate change. Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to...

This paper aims to develop long-term adaptation strategies for the existing Canadian school buildings under extreme current and future climates using a developed methodology based on global and local sensitivity analysis and Multi-Objective Optimization Genetic Algorithm. The calibrated simulation model based on indoor and outdoor measured temperature for a school of interest is used to evaluate the optimization strategies. This paper aims to search for the optimum school building design...

Despite the critical need for urban planners to address climate change, there is a limited understanding of planning professionals’ perceptions of their climate change competency. This paper reports results from a survey of Australian urban planning professionals, identifying their perceived climate change knowledge, skills, competencies, and everyday practice. The urban planning professionals surveyed had high levels of perceived climate change knowledge, but only a small number incorporate...

Despite the critical need for urban planners to address climate change, there is a limited understanding of planning professionals’ perceptions of their climate change competency. This paper reports results from a survey of Australian urban planning professionals, identifying their perceived climate change knowledge, skills, competencies, and everyday practice. The urban planning professionals surveyed had high levels of perceived climate change knowledge, but only a small number incorporate...