The Collective Learning Community for Climate Change Adaptation in Mauche Ward of Njoro Sub-county, Kenya - Jepkemei, Taiy Rael; Christpher, Onyango; Nkurumwa, Agnes O.; Kibet, N. Korir; Rhoda, Birech; Joyce, Maling'a; Ooro, Patrick (Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, 2017)
Participatory innovation in agriculture is key in enhancing food security in Sub-Sahara Africa. The Collective Learning Community (CLC) concept entails bringing people together for shared learning, discovery and generation of knowledge. It enhances formation of networks to promote continuous interaction and communication. Farmers in Mauche Ward of Njoro Sub-County depended on rain fed agriculture vulnerable to rainfall variability and the negative effects of climate change. Linkages needed for innovation to support growth and development in the potato value chain were generally weak; hence inadequate clean potato seed and lack of market access were major challenges to potato production A Collective Learning Community (CLC) comprising of farmers and other potato value chain actors was established to exchange knowledge and collaboratively innovate for climate change adaptation. The Net-Map toolbox was used to assess the links between actors based on exchange of information, sharing of resources and influence. This enabled the CLC to clarify roles and power relations among the actors; and to identify weak points in the network that needed addressing. Membership to the CLC enabled farmers to access climate change adaptation technologies, clean potato seed and negotiate for a better potato price. The study recommends collective learning, positive selection for clean seed production, group marketing of potato and involving of local leadership in climate change adaptation initiatives for sustainability.
Keywords: C:Kenya; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:climate change adaptation; oa:keyword:collective learning community; oa:topic:T14147 Living Labs in Open Innovation Networks; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Basic Challenges of Climate Change and Implications for Quality Education in Nigeria - Andrew, Ogundare Babatope (2017)
In recent years, climate change has received significant global attention. It presents a unique challenge to sustainable human development. The scientific evidence is clear that climate change is likely to have negative impacts on efforts to achieve Nigeria’s development objectives, including the targets set out in Nigeria Vision20:2020 and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The objective of the paper is to examine the challenges of climate change and its implications on quality education in Nigeria educational system. The study is a survey carried out in three education zones in Ekiti State. A stratified random sampling technique was used to divide the State based on Ekiti North, Central and South senatorial districts, and from where a simple random sampling technique was employed to draw a sample of 900 teachers from 30 secondary schools in the state. Two research questions guided the study while a structured questionnaire made up of three sections was used for data collection. Data collected were analyzed using mean statistics. The findings of the study showed that climate change related problems adversely affect teaching and learning by causing lateness and absenteeism to school among teachers and students; destruction of buildings and learning materials; un-conducive learning environment among others. However, the study recommended that climate change should be integrated into secondary school curriculum while seminars, workshops, and conferences should be organized on adaptation and mitigation measures of climate change. Keywords: Climate change, Quality education, Challenges, Sustainable development.
Keywords: C:Nigeria; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; evidence_review_2; oa:keyword:quality education; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10898 Factors Influencing Pro-environmental Behavior; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Geographical Thinking and Its Role in Climate Change Education: The Case of Singapore - Chang, Chew Hung; Pascua, Liberty (2017)
The development of learners’ geographical thinking about climate change rests upon teachers’ role as curriculum makers in engaging the context of learning. The topic is inherently complex, and the literature has shown that students have confused beliefs about the phenomenon, positive strong opinions on its mitigation, and admitting that the issue is a difficult and overwhelming matter that is beyond the capacity and control of a young person. Using Singapore as a case study, this chapter examines challenges for teachers attempting to execute a curriculum centred on developing geographical thinking for climate change as a key topic in secondary school geography.
Keywords: C:Singapore; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:climate change education; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T11859 Politics of Citizenship Education and Historical Thinking; oa:topic:T12343 Geography Education and Spatial Thinking; oa:topic:T12545 Education for Global Citizenship in a Globalized World; openalex:import; openalex:yes

Geographical Thinking and Its Role in Climate Change Education: The Case of Singapore - Chang, Chew Hung; Pascua, Liberty (2017)
The development of learners’ geographical thinking about climate change rests upon teachers’ role as curriculum makers in engaging the context of learning. The topic is inherently complex, and the literature has shown that students have confused beliefs about the phenomenon, positive strong opinions on its mitigation, and admitting that the issue is a difficult and overwhelming matter that is beyond the capacity and control of a young person. Using Singapore as a case study, this chapter examines challenges for teachers attempting to execute a curriculum centred on developing geographical thinking for climate change as a key topic in secondary school geography.
Keywords: C:Singapore; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:climate change education; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T11859 Politics of Citizenship Education and Historical Thinking; oa:topic:T12343 Geography Education and Spatial Thinking; oa:topic:T12545 Education for Global Citizenship in a Globalized World; openalex:import; openalex:yes

Climate Change Data for New Zealand Schools - Cox, Anna L. (2017)
Keywords: C:New Zealand; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:new zealand schools; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; openalex:import; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Environmental Adult Education for Mitigating the Impacts of Climate Change on Crop Production and Fish Farming in Rivers State of Nigeria - Eheazu, Caroline L.; Ezeala, Joy I. (2017)
The threats of climate change to human society and natural ecosystems have become a devastating environmental problem for crop production and fish farming in Nigeria. This is partly because farmers and fisher folk are known to adopt age-old methods that do not counter current global warming and climate change effects. The purpose of this study was to establish through an empirical process the nature and degree of climate change impacts on crop production and fish farming and the environmental adult education programmes that would help crop farmers and fisher folk to mitigate the impacts on their occupational outputs. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. 323 crop farmers and 433 fish farmers, representing 20% each out of the total populations of 1,623 and 2,191 members of crop farmers’/fisher folk’s Cooperatives respectively in four local government areas were selected for the study through the proportionate sampling technique. Two research questions and one null hypothesis guided the study. Percentages, means and the T-test were the statistical methods used to analyse data obtained through a questionnaire. The results of the data analysis revealed that climate change led to reduction in variety of products and overall outputs, unpredictable times for crop/fish farming and harvest, as well as low incomes among other impacts. Based on the responses of the farmers, a number of environmental adult education programmes have been considered necessary to help the farmers mitigate the impacts of climate change on their occupational outputs. The researchers recommend, among other things, that with some assistance, relevant institutions in Nigeria should develop and implement the necessary environmental adult education programmes. Keywords : Environmental Adult Education; Climate Change Impacts; Crop Production; Fish    Farming.
Keywords: C:Nigeria; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T12013 Measurement and Evaluation of Sustainable Development; oa:topic:T12639 Global Energy Transition and Fossil Fuel Depletion; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Global challenge, local impact? A comparative case study on achieving relevant quality climate change education in teacher training colleges in Malawi - Eliasson, Johanna Kristina (2017)
Keywords: C:Malawi; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10898 Factors Influencing Pro-environmental Behavior; oa:topic:T11835 Sustainability Education in Higher Education Institutions; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes

Assessing the potential role of education as a tool for adaptation to climate change in two rural communities in Solomon Islands - Ha’apio, Michael Otoara; Gonzalez, Ricardo E.; Wairiu, Morgan; Morrison, Keith D.; Holland, Elisabeth A. (2017)
More than 85% of the Solomon Islands population lives in villages and communities within 1.5 km from the coast. Therefore, these communities are exposed to extreme ocean-based events, whose intensity and variation are expected to increase due to climate change. The government realizes the expected devastating impacts on the population, and has partnered with aid-donors to invest millions of dollars in climate change related programs, especially mitigation, adaptation and transformation strategies in rural communities. This paper describes people´s perceptions of the role of education as an adaptation and transformation tool to cope with negative impacts from climate change. We describe the situation of two study sites in rural communities in Solomon Islands. One study site covered Oibola Village, Langa Langa Lagoon, Malaita Province in 2013. The second study site covered communities of Keigold and Mondo, Ranogha Islands, Western province in 2015. In both locations, we identified that communities were applying a climate change focused education that can be considered a useful model for adaptation to climate change to be replicated in other rural communities in Solomon Islands. In both study sties, we found converging insights with regard to participants strong beliefs that formal education provided a long-term adaptive mechanism to climate change and extreme environmental events.
Keywords: C:Solomon Islands; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T12629 Interdisciplinary Study of Islands and Island Nations; oa:topic:T12656 Impact of Climate Change on Human Migration; openalex:import; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

The Need and Importance of Plantation in Perspective of Changing Climate of Pakistan; A Review in the Light of Islamic Teachings (Co-authored with Dr. Arshad Mahmood) - Hassan, Fikrat M.; Muhammad, . (Social Science Research Network, 2017)
Arabic Abstract:وفي إطار هذه الورقة يتضح أنه لا يمكن لأي شخص معقول أن ينكر أهمية الغابات في الحياة البشرية. الحياة لا يمكن أن يتصور دون النباتات. وللأسف، تحتل باكستان المرتبة الثالثة بين البلدان الأحد عشر التي تحدث فيها التغيرات المناخية البيئة. باسم التقدم، نحن الموهوبين إزالة الغابات بسرعة. يجب علينا زراعة غابات جديدة بحيث يمكن الحصول على العائد من الزهور والنباتات والعسل على نطاق واسع. وقد أعطى الله الرحمن الرحيم تيارات وحدائق على الدول البدائية ولكن عندما تحولوا ظهورهم من التعاليم الإلهية، استغرق الله سبحانه وتعالى يعود بركاته منهم. وتعلن الأشجار على أنها النعمة الإلهية في القرآن الكريم. أعلن النبي الكريم (P.B.U.H) المزرعة باعتبارها فائدة أبدية. ليس هذا فقط ولكن في فترة مادنيت له، وقد وضعت العديد من الأخضر حيث تم توفير العلف للخيول والجمال كما زرع الأشجار أيضا. وينبغي أن تقوم الحكومة وقسم الغابات بإذكاء الوعي بأهمية الغابات وتسهيلها في المزارع. خصوصا الأطفال يجب أن تدرس أهمية الأشجار. وينبغي الترحيب بالبحث النباتي وتشجيعه. وينبغي أن نضع في اعتبارنا أننا موجودون إذا كانت الغابات موجودة في العالم۔
Keywords: C:Pakistan; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:topic:T11755 Influence of Climate on Human Conflict; openalex:import; openalex:yes

Towards Climate Change Capacity Development in Universities: Climate Change Training Needs of Agriculture Lecturers in Niger Delta Region of Nigeria - Ifeanyi-obi, Chinwoke Clara; Wigwe, Chimkanma Chimenem; Etuk, U. R.; Adesope, OM (2017)
Keywords: C:Nigeria; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; _z:no_pdf; oa:keyword:agriculture lecturers; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:climate change capacity development; oa:keyword:climate change training needs; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10439 Adaptation to Climate Change in Agriculture; oa:topic:T10471 Economic Implications of Climate Change Policies; oa:topic:T14296 Climate Change and Sustainable Development; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes

Influence of gender and age on attitudes toward climate change: a survey of a Nigerian university students population - Ilevbare, Femi M.; Idemudia, Erhabor Sunday (2017)
Climate change has been one of the most-threatening environmental disaster in our present generation due to its detrimental effects manifesting in short-term and long-term consequences such as floods and gradual degradation of the environment. In Nigeria, the impacts of climate change is more devastating because some age groups and gender are more vulnerable to climate change risks particularly in tertiary institutions. This upsurge is partly due to attitudinal dispositions. This present study examines the role of gender and age in determining attitudes toward climate change of a Nigerian university student’s population. Descriptive survey research design was used to conduct this study with a sample of 203 students in Obafemi Awolowo University,Ile-Ife,South-western, Nigeria comprising(57.1%) males, and (42.9%) females (Mean age =23.6years, SD=5.2). Data were collected using Socio-Demographic Questisonnaire (SDQ), and Climate Change Attitudes Survey (CCAS).The results suggest that 45.8% of participants reported that human activities cause global climate change. Gender had no significant influence on attitudes toward climate change. (t (201)=.867, p >.05). The result also showed that age significantly influenced attitudes toward climate change (F(2,177) =3.440, p ,<0.05). These  findings have implications for climate change action plan in Nigeria Keywords: Age, Gender, Climate Change Attitudes, Environmental Policy
Keywords: C:Nigeria; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10898 Factors Influencing Pro-environmental Behavior; oa:topic:T11488 Perceptions and Communication of Climate Change; oa:topic:T14224 Global Impact of Gas Flaring; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Climate change education and gender: constructing the role for the South African Commission on Gender Equality - Jegede, Ademola Oluborode (2017)
The reality of climate change and its effects is not gender neutral. It will disproportionately affect women and the girl child who bear the major responsibility for household production and supply of energy and food security. In addressing both the challenge of climate change and its disproportionate effects on women, the international legal instruments governing climate change under the auspices of United Nations (UN) underscore the role of education to encourage changes in approach towards adaptation and mitigation of climate change at the national level. Although a state party and signatory to relevant instruments at that level, in addition to the scanty gender focus of South Africa in its national action on climate change, the role of education in addressing the climate change challenge is often overlooked. This is despite the fact that the 1996 Constitution of South Africa guarantees the right to education and freedom from discrimination, while the 2011 National Climate Change Response White Paper identifies women as a vulnerable group to be protected as they will be adversely and disproportionately affected by climate change. More importantly, the vision to ensure gender equality is expressed through the establishment and functions of the Commission on Gender Equality (Commission). Yet, thus far, the functions of the Commission have not been clearly and explicitly articulated to demonstrate how they may enhance climate change education in South Africa. Against the backdrop of the link of climate change to gender and education in the instruments under the auspices of the UN, this article articulates how the Commission can inform a gender focused climate change education in South Africa. Keywords: climate change, education, gender, Commission for Gender Equality
Keywords: C:South Africa; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:gender equality; oa:keyword:south african commission; oa:sdg:5 Gender equality; oa:topic:T11556 Impact of Child Labor Interventions; oa:topic:T13942 Global Human Rights and Development; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

An assessment of current impacts of climate change on education in Zimbabwe: a case study of Gwanda District schools in Matabeleland South Province - Moyo, Nomathemba (2017)
Keywords: C:Zimbabwe; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; _z:no_pdf; evidence_review_2; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10119 Sustainability Transitions and Resilience in Social-Ecological Systems; oa:topic:T10898 Factors Influencing Pro-environmental Behavior; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes

Organizational Learning for Climate Change Adaptation: A Case Study of Four NGOs in India - Nautiyal, Snigdha (2017)
Keywords: C:India; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:climate change adaptation; oa:keyword:organizational learning; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10119 Sustainability Transitions and Resilience in Social-Ecological Systems; oa:topic:T11810 System Dynamics Modeling and Applications; openalex:import; openalex:yes

In-service training needs of agricultural extension personnel associated with climate change adaptation in Malaysia - Umar, Sulaiman; Man, Norsida; Nawi, Nolila Mohd; Shuaibu, H.; Jega, Abdussalam Adamu; Saleh, Jassim Mohammed (2017)
The study is aimed at describing the perceived importance of, and proficiency in, climate change related competencies among extension personnel; and evaluate the resultant training needs. The study randomly sampled 328 extension personnel from six states of Malaysia. Cross-sectional data was collected using structured questionnaire that was reviewed and pre-tested for validity and reliability. Analysis was conducted using SPSS. Descriptive statistics including the mean weighted discrepancy score were employed in the analysis. The Borich’s Needs Assessment Model was adopted for the study. On a scale of 5, the most important perceived climate change competency items are: communicating climate information effectively (M=4.73, SD=0.75), using ICTs in climate change adaptation (M=4.70, SD=0.53), and promoting eco-friendly agronomic practices and farming system (M=4.67, SD=0.61). The competencies with the highest proficiency scores were: promoting cultivation of improved crop varieties (M=2.43, SD=0.77), planning climate resilient development (M=2.33, SD=0.80), capacity to build linkages among stakeholders (M=2.33, SD=0.76). Training needs for extension personnel are highest in: communicating climate information effectively (MWDS=12.49), use of ICTs in adaptation (MWDS = 12.22), promotion of eco-friendly practices and systems in agriculture (MWDS = 11.67), and impact of climate change on urban development (MWDS=11.19). The study evaluated the gap between what extension workers know and what they should know in issues of climate change to facilitate adaptation. It is recommended that any training programme in the area should prioritize these competencies to enhance personnel capacity as they tackle climate change in collaboration with the farmers.
Keywords: C:Malaysia; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:agricultural extension personnel; oa:keyword:climate change adaptation; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10367 Agricultural Innovation and Livelihood Diversification; oa:topic:T12904 Agricultural Education and School Gardening Research; oa:topic:T13967 Conservation Science and Policy Advocacy; openalex:import; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

The role of grassroots organisations in educating people to take action for climate change - a case study for public education in Singapore - Wi, Andy (2017)
Keywords: C:Singapore; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:grassroots organisations; oa:topic:T13228 Multiculturalism and Social Control in Singapore; openalex:import; openalex:yes

The role of grassroots organisations in educating people to take action for climate change - a case study for public education in Singapore - Wi, Andy (2017)
Keywords: C:Singapore; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:grassroots organisations; oa:topic:T13228 Multiculturalism and Social Control in Singapore; openalex:import; openalex:yes

ASHRAE handbook: Fundamentals. American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers - A.S.H.R.A.E. (2017)

Biomimetic Strategies for Climate Change Mitigation in the Built Environment - Aanuoluwapo, Oguntona Olusegun; Ohis, Aigbavboa Clinton (Energy Procedia, 2017)
Out of the numerous challenges facing mankind globally, the impact of climate change poses more threat. These impacts include sea-level rise, more frequent floods from heavy rainfall and notably among others, intense droughts. Despite the United Nations anchored events and conferences geared towards tackling climate change, little success has been recorded till date. Biomimicry, a novel science and method that studies nature’s models and then emulates their forms, processes, and strategies offer a sustainable approach to this menace of climate change. It also has the potential to offer efficient alternatives to the human activities that contribute to the depletion and pollution of the environment. Hence, the objective of this paper is to evaluate and present the potential of biomimicry in for climate change mitigation in the built environment. An extant literature review was conducted on biomimicry and its roles in tackling climate change through mitigation and adaptation. The result explores various Biomimetic innovations and applications with their potential to sustainably mitigate the menace of climate change if adopted. This study is expected to refocus human efforts towards biomimicry where it is believed that nature, during its 3.8 billion years of existence has evolved with highly efficient processes and systems, with the potential to produce solutions to the environmental challenges facing mankind, especially climate change.

The socio-economics of women inclusion in green construction - Afolabi, A.; O. (Construction Economics and Building, 2017)

Cool roof impacts on a school-building thermal and energy performance in Athens, Greece - Androutsopoulos, A.V.; Stavrakakis, G.M.; Damasiotis, M (International Conference on Sustainable synergies from buildings to the urban scale, 2017)
Keywords: C:Greece; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; evidence_review_2; oa:sdg:7 Affordable and clean energy; oa:topic:T10121 Building Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort Optimization; oa:topic:T10766 Urban Heat Islands and Mitigation Strategies; oa:topic:T12105 Sustainable Earth Construction Materials and Techniques; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes

The Generalizability Puzzle - Bates, Mary Ann; Glennerster, Rachel (Stanford Social Innovation Review, 2017)
Rigorous impact evaluations tell us a lot about the world, not just the particular contexts in which they are conducted. Open access to this article is made possible by MIT.
Keywords: evidence_review; ⛔ No DOI found

Engendering social and environmental safeguards in REDD+: lessons from feminist and development research - Bee, B.; A.; Sijapati Basnett, B. (Third World Quarterly, 2017)

Improving thermal comfort of low-income housing in Thailand through passive design strategies - Bhikhoo, N.; Hashemi, A.; Cruickshank, H. (Sustainability, 2017)

The impact of noise level on students’ learning performance at state elementary school in Medan - Buchari; Matondang, Nazaruddin (GREEN PROCESS, MATERIAL, AND ENERGY: A SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION FOR CLIMATE CHANGE: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Engineering, Technology, and Industrial Application (ICETIA 2016), 2017)
This study was conducted to determine the level and impact of noise on pupils’ learning performance that was observed through a survey at State Elementary School (SDN 060882), which is located on the corner of Abdullah Lubis Street and Pattimura Medan Street. The study was done by measuring the noise level using the Threshold Limit Value (TLV) by taking 24 locations as the measurement points. The results indicated that the noise levels exceeded the standard TLV >55 dBA as regulated in the Decree of the Minister of Environment No. KEP/48/MENLH/11/1996. According to the data processing, the noise level at school was 70.79 dBA. The classrooms were classified into noisy zones based on the Noise Mapping. Those in Red Zone which noise level were in the range of (69-75 dBA) were Class IIIa, Class IVb, and Class VI. In addition, those in Yellow Zone which were in the range of (65-69 dBA) were Class II, Class IIIa, Class IVa and Class V. The noise brought the physiological impact in the forms of dizziness that had the highest percentage of 22% and emotional and uncomfortable feeling of 21%; the communication impact of teacher's explanation disturbance of 22%; and Pupils’ learning performance was evidenced to decline of 22%. Some improvements are suggested to reduce the noise such as the reposition of windows, acoustic material to cover the classrooms’ wall, and bamboo trees or grasses as the barried around the school area.
Keywords: evidence_review

Coolroofers: painting the roofs of schools in white to minimize heat - Climate chance (2017)
Cool Roof offers a quick and efficient solution for optimising energy use and lowering electricity bills, consisting of applying thermal and reflective paint onto roofs.
Keywords: _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; evidence_review_2

Transition in housing design and thermal comfort in rural Tanzania - Eyre, M.; Hashemi, A.; Cruickshank, H.; Jordan, M. (2017)

The GIRRL program: A human rights-based approach to disaster risk reduction intervention in Southern Africa - Forbes-Genade, K.; Niekerk, D. (International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 2017)
Keywords: _z:class:countries

Effects of thermal insulation on thermal comfort in low-income tropical housing - Hashemi, Arman (Energy Procedia, 2017)
Keywords: _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:thermal comfort; oa:keyword:thermal insulation; oa:keyword:tropical housing; oa:sdg:1 No poverty; oa:topic:T10121 Building Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort Optimization; oa:topic:T11988 Sustainable Construction and Green Building; oa:topic:T12147 Challenges of Urban Poverty and Development; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes

Effects of solar shading on thermal comfort in low-income tropical housing - Hashemi, Arman; Khatami, Narguess (2017)
This paper evaluates the effects of solar shading strategies on thermal comfort in low-income tropical housing in Uganda. Dynamic thermal simulations are conductedand the effects of various shading strategies including curtains, roof and window overhangs, veranda and tress on solar heat gain and thermal comfort are investigated.Adaptive approach for naturally ventilated buildings defined by CEN standardis used to assess theconditions in the case study buildings. According to the results, although shading significantly reduces solar heat gain, it is less effective inmeeting thermal comfort requirements in low-income tropical houses. Solar shading is however considerably effective during the hottest periods of the year reducing the risk of extreme overheating by up to 52%.In this respect, a north-south building orientation with the main openings on the north elevation is recommended. Due to excessive solar heat gain, large openings on east- and west-facing walls should be avoided.
Keywords: C:Uganda; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes

Influence of climate change on summer cooling costs and heat stress in urban office buildings - Hooyberghs, H.; Verbeke, S.; Lauwaet, D.; Costa, H.; Floater, G.; Ridder, K. (Climatic Change, 2017)

Ergonomics of the thermal environment — Assessment of heat stress using the WBGT (wet bulb globe temperature) index - I.S.O. (2017-08. International Organization for Standardization (ISO, 2017)

Assessment on indoor environmental quality (IEQ) with the application of potted plants in the classroom: Case of university Malaya - Jamaludin, Nurul Malina; Mahyuddin, Norhayati; Akashah, Farid Wajdi (Journal of Design and Built Environment, 2017)
Keywords: _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:indoor environmental quality; oa:topic:T10121 Building Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort Optimization; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes

A review on windcatcher for passive cooling and natural ventilation in buildings, Part 1: Indoor air quality and thermal comfort assessment - Jomehzadeh, Fatemeh; Nejat, Payam; Calautit, John Kaiser; Yusof, Mohd Badruddin Mohd; Zaki, Sheikh Ahmad; Hughes, Ben Richard; Yazid, Muhammad Noor Afiq Witri Muhammad (Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2017)
The most prominent challenge in 21th century is global warming which seriously threats the mankind. Building sector with 40% of global energy consumption and GHG emission play a key role in this threat. In this regard, the impact of cooling systems cannot be ignored where along with ventilation and heating systems totally account for 60% of energy consumed in buildings. Passive cooling systems can be a promising alternative to reduce energy consumption. One of the oldest passive cooling system that is still being used today is windcatcher. By manipulating pressure differences and the buoyancy effect, an adequate level of ventilation in buildings can be provided by windcatchers. Since most of the previous windcatcher studies assessed the design characteristics, the current investigation focused on the indoor air quality (IAQ) and thermal comfort aspects. The review details and compares the different theoretical and experimental methods employed by researchers in different case studies to assess the IAQ and thermal comfort. It was found that most IAQ studies were conducted in the UK using CFD and experimental techniques. Previous studies assessed IAQ based on several parameters such as air flow rate, air change rate, CO2 concentration, air change effectiveness and mean age of air. The findings of the studies revealed that satisfactory IAQ were generally achieved using the windcatcher. On the other hand, thermal comfort studies of windcatchers were mainly conducted in hot climates such as in the Middle East. In addition to night ventilation, the review also looked into the different types of cooling methods incorporated with windcatchers such as evaporative cooling, earth to air heat exchangers (EAHE) and heat transfer devices (HTD). Night ventilation was found to be effective in temperate and cold conditions while additional cooling using evaporative cooling, EAHE and HTD were found to be necessary in hot climates.
Keywords: _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:indoor air quality; oa:keyword:natural ventilation; oa:sdg:7 Affordable and clean energy; oa:topic:T10121 Building Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort Optimization; oa:topic:T11371 Urban Wind Environment and Air Quality Modeling; oa:topic:T13298 Solar Chimney Systems; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes

Three platforms for girls’ education in climate strategies - Kwauk, C.; Braga, A. (Center for Universal Education at The Brookings Institution, 2017)
Keywords: _z:class:countries

Addressing climate change through education - Ledley, T.S. (Oxford Research Encyclopaedia of Environmental Science, 2017)

Talking cities: urban narratives from Dar es Salaam and Berlin - Barbé, Diane; Besha, Richard; Fenk, Anne-Katrin; Lee, Rachel; Misselwitz, Philipp (Universitätsverlag der TU Berlin, 2017)
Das vorliegende Buch stellt Geschichten und Fotografien aus den Städten Dar es Salaam und Berlin, die das Thema des städtischen Erbes ‚von unten’ erforschen, vor. Auf der Grundlage von Interviews mit Einwohnern aus beiden Städten wurden die vorliegenden Erzählungen in zwei gemeinsamen Sommerschulen, die im Jahr 2016 an der Ardhi Universität in Dar es Salaam und der Technischen Universität Berlin stattfanden, notiert, ausgetauscht und editiert. Während einige der Geschichten auf den ersten Blick eher naiv oder banal erscheinen, erstellen sie in der Zusammenschau ein reichhaltiges Porträt des städtischen Lebens und erheben politische Fragen u.a. über das Recht auf die Stadt und ihre Geschichten. Des Weiteren machen die Erzählungen auf die thematischen Schnittmengen, wie Migration, Landbesitz und Stadtentwicklung, aufmerksam. Wir hoffen, dass die Parallelen und Widersprüche, Gemeinsamkeiten und Unterschiede in den Erzählungen eine neue Perspektive auf die Festlegung des städtischen Erbes hervorbringen. Nur durch erweiterte Diskussionen über die Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft zu diesen und anderen Städten können wir eine offenere, am Menschen orientierte Definition von städtischen Kulturwerten, jenseits formalistischer oder bürokratischer Ansätze, konstruieren: eine Definition, die die Anerkennung der kulturellen Praktiken aller Einwohner und die jeweils spezifischen physischen Orte umfasst.
Keywords: 300 Sozialwissenschaften; 710 Städtebau, Raumplanung, Landschaftsgestaltung; 720 Architektur; Berlin; Dar es Salaam; Stadtgeschichte; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; built environment; gebaute Umwelt; mündliche Überlieferungen; oral history; post-colonial; post-kolonial; städtische Erzählungen; städtisches Erbe; urban heritage; urban history; urban narratives

Talking cities: urban narratives from Dar es Salaam and Berlin - Barbé, Diane; Besha, Richard; Fenk, Anne-Katrin; Lee, Rachel; Misselwitz, Philipp (Universitätsverlag der TU Berlin, 2017)
Das vorliegende Buch stellt Geschichten und Fotografien aus den Städten Dar es Salaam und Berlin, die das Thema des städtischen Erbes ‚von unten’ erforschen, vor. Auf der Grundlage von Interviews mit Einwohnern aus beiden Städten wurden die vorliegenden Erzählungen in zwei gemeinsamen Sommerschulen, die im Jahr 2016 an der Ardhi Universität in Dar es Salaam und der Technischen Universität Berlin stattfanden, notiert, ausgetauscht und editiert. Während einige der Geschichten auf den ersten Blick eher naiv oder banal erscheinen, erstellen sie in der Zusammenschau ein reichhaltiges Porträt des städtischen Lebens und erheben politische Fragen u.a. über das Recht auf die Stadt und ihre Geschichten. Des Weiteren machen die Erzählungen auf die thematischen Schnittmengen, wie Migration, Landbesitz und Stadtentwicklung, aufmerksam. Wir hoffen, dass die Parallelen und Widersprüche, Gemeinsamkeiten und Unterschiede in den Erzählungen eine neue Perspektive auf die Festlegung des städtischen Erbes hervorbringen. Nur durch erweiterte Diskussionen über die Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft zu diesen und anderen Städten können wir eine offenere, am Menschen orientierte Definition von städtischen Kulturwerten, jenseits formalistischer oder bürokratischer Ansätze, konstruieren: eine Definition, die die Anerkennung der kulturellen Praktiken aller Einwohner und die jeweils spezifischen physischen Orte umfasst.
Keywords: 300 Sozialwissenschaften; 710 Städtebau, Raumplanung, Landschaftsgestaltung; 720 Architektur; Berlin; C:Mali; Dar es Salaam; Stadtgeschichte; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; built environment; gebaute Umwelt; mündliche Überlieferungen; oral history; post-colonial; post-kolonial; städtische Erzählungen; städtisches Erbe; urban heritage; urban history; urban narratives

Indoor Temperatures in Low-Cost Housing in Johannesburg, South Africa - Naicker, N.; Teare, J.; Balakrishna, Y.; Wright, C.Y.; Mathee, A. (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2017)

Impact of building envelope construction on thermal comfort: A parametric analysis of modern, low income housing in south-west Nigeria for current and future climates - Ogunrin, S.; Sharples, S. (2017)

Engaging the Custodians of Tradition and Culture: Leveraging the Role of Multiple Actors in Maasai Girls' Education. Echidna Global Scholars Program, Policy Brief - Parsitau, D. (Center for Universal Education at The Brookings Institution, 2017)
Keywords: _z:class:countries

Doughnut economics: Seven ways to think like a 21st-century economist - Raworth, K. (Chelsea Green Publishing, 2017)

Doughnut economics: Seven ways to think like a 21st-century economist - Raworth, K. (Chelsea Green Publishing, 2017)

Wellbeing, freedom and social justice: The capability approach re- examined - Robeyns, I. (Open Book Publishers, 2017)

Thermal comfort in traditional buildings composed of local and modern construction materials - Samuel, DG Leo; Dharmasastha, K.; Nagendra, SM Shiva; Maiya, M. Prakash (International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment, 2017)
Keywords: _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:thermal comfort; oa:keyword:traditional buildings; oa:topic:T10121 Building Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort Optimization; oa:topic:T10766 Urban Heat Islands and Mitigation Strategies; oa:topic:T12105 Sustainable Earth Construction Materials and Techniques; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes

The leapfrogging opportunity: The role of education in sustainable development and climate change mitigation - Sarabhai, K.; Vyas, P. (European Journal of Education, 2017)
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Affordable house designs to improve health in rural Africa: a field study from northeastern Tanzania - Seidlein, L.; Ikonomidis, K.; Mshamu, S.; Nkya, T.E.; Mukaka, M.; Pell, C.; Lindsay, S.W.; Deen, J.L.; Kisinza, W.N.; Knudsen, J.B. (The Lancet Planetary Health, 2017)

The Rafiki Village Project - The Rafiki Village Project (The Rafiki Village Project, 2017)
Our annual Community Meeting was held on December 6th, 2020 in a classroom at Dumbeta Secondary School.  Teachers, parents, school board members, school administrators, health care providers, local...
Keywords: evidence_review

Indoor environmental quality, pupils' health and academic performance - Toyinbo, Oluyemi Olagoke (Itä-Suomen yliopisto, 2017)
Basic elementary school is compulsory for students in most countries of the world. Therefore, children spend a considerable amount of their time in school studying. Subsequently, exposure to substances in their school indoor environment can affect their studies and health. In addition , children are more susceptible to indoor pollutants because their organ systems are immature. In general, there has been more research on the impact of offices and industrial environments on adult occupants than research on school environments involving pupils. The aim of this thesis is to assess elementary schools’ indoor environmental quality, and its associations with pupils’ health and learning outcomes. Data were collected from three countries (samples including all elementary schools in Finland, seventy elementary schools in United States of America and five elementary schools in Nigeria). This included measuring classroom indoor and outdoor temperature, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and relative humidity. Ventilation rates were also assessed as well as cleaning effectiveness. A walkthrough was done to evaluate school building characteristics while students and school principals were asked questions about health and school environmental conditions respectively. Data were also recovered from registries. The results from Finland showed that noise and poor air quality in classrooms were the most prevalent indoor environmental (IEQ) factors causing discomfort, while headache, fatigue and stuffy nose were the most prevalent health problems reported by students. Where students reported poor air quality in classrooms, it was associated with high measured mean temperature and low ventilation rates in those classrooms. Respiratory symptoms increased with thermal discomfort, inadequate ventilation and moisture damage. Missed school days as a result of respiratory symptoms was more common in schools with inadequate ventilation. Inadequate ventilation was associated with learning outcomes. Ventilation rate was dependent on the type of the ventilation system. Upgraded systems were found to provide more adequate ventilation and thermal comfort in schools. A negative significant correlation was also found between the number of students in the classroom and ventilation rate per student. In the US study, academic performance such as passing mathematical and reading tests was related to ventilation rates and indoor temperature in classrooms. Inadequate ventilation was associated with increased visits to school nurses due to respiratory symptoms while biological contamination of high contact surfaces was related to increased visits due to gastro-intestinal symptoms. In the Nigerian study, thermal discomfort was observed in classrooms especially in the afternoon even though most classrooms were adequately ventilated judging by indoor carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration. There was lack of functioning bathrooms in most schools studied and biological contamination of student desk was moderately high based on adenosine triphosphate (ATP) testing. It was considered important that activities that emit or produce hazardous materials are not present or near school buildings, as this will ultimately affect the IEQ of classrooms. There is a need to constantly and continuously evaluate school buildings, so that the best possible indoo r environment can be provided for students at all times.
Keywords: BE:LMIC; BE:RELEVANT; C:Finland; C:Nigeria; C:United States; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; evidence_review_2; openalex:n:0

Indoor environmental quality of classrooms and occupants' comfort in a special education school in Slovak Republic - Vilcekova, Silvia; Meciarova, Ludmila; Burdova, Eva Kridlova; Katunska, Jana; Kosicanova, Danica; Doroudiani, Saeed (Building and Environment, 2017)
Keywords: BE:RELEVANT; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; evidence_review_2; oa:keyword:indoor environmental quality; oa:topic:T10121 Building Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort Optimization; oa:topic:T11002 Indoor Air Quality and Health Effects; oa:topic:T11692 Effects of Noise Pollution on Health and Well-being; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes

MOOC adaptation and translation to improve equity in participation - Wolfenden, Freda; Cross, Simon; Henry, Fiona (Journal of Learning for Development, 2017)

Extending the MOOC footprint: supporting capacity building in India - Wolfenden, Freda; Henry, Fiona; Cross, Simon (Commonwealth of Learning and Open University of Malaysia, 2017)

Indoor temperatures in patient waiting rooms in eight rural primary health care centers in northern South Africa and the related potential risks to human health and wellbeing - Wright, Caradee Y.; Street, Renée A.; Cele, Nokulunga; Kunene, Zamantimande; Balakrishna, Yusentha; Albers, Patricia N.; Mathee, Angela (International journal of environmental research and public health, 2017)
Keywords: BE:LMIC; BE:RELEVANT; C:South Africa; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:indoor temperatures; oa:keyword:patient waiting rooms; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T11109 Physiological Responses to Heat Stress in Humans; oa:topic:T11244 Impact of Climate Change on Human Health; oa:topic:T11861 Therapeutic Hypothermia and Fever Management; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes

Self-efficacy: A South African case study on teachers’ commitment to integrate climate change resilience into their teaching practices - Raath, Schalk; Hay, Anette (Cogent Education, 2016)
A strong sense of self-efficacy in teachers has in many studies been consistently related to positive teaching behaviours and learner outcomes. This research reports on the differences among teachers regarding their self-efficacy and how this relates to their confidence and commitment to integrate climate change in their teaching practice. A questionnaire with the standardised scale of the Woolfolk “Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale” was used to measure self-efficacy beliefs of participating teachers (n = 25). The quantitative data generated with the questionnaire were analysed using the SPSS statistical package and the Atlas-ti program was used to analyse the qualitative data. The findings showed that teachers with beliefs of greater self-efficacy were more willing and resilient to engage in a climate change project. It is recommended that besides the knowledge and skills component of teaching, teachers must be supported to reinforce their belief that they can contribute meaningfully to teaching and developing climate change resilience.
Keywords: C:South Africa; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change resilience; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10898 Factors Influencing Pro-environmental Behavior; oa:topic:T11998 Positive Youth Development in the United States; oa:topic:T12950 Learning Environments in Education; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Blue Valley Libraries: Climate Change in Sudan: Inquiry and Project Based Learning Paradigm Shifts - Gojcevic, Mary Ellen (2016)
Keywords: C:Sudan; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T12147 Challenges of Urban Poverty and Development; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Blue Valley Libraries: Climate Change in Sudan: Inquiry and Project Based Learning Paradigm Shifts - Gojcevic, Mary Ellen (2016)
Keywords: _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T12147 Challenges of Urban Poverty and Development; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Canadian Forestry Accreditation Board/Bureau Canadien d’agré en foresterie / UBC Student Awarded FPAC’s Green Dream Internship / Central Canada SFI Implementation Committee Recognized / The State of Canada’s Forests – 2016 / L’état des forêts au Canada – 2016 / Interactive Wetlands Map to Contribute to Action on Climate Change / Swiss Needle Cast Intensifies in the Oregon Coast Range / SFI Conservation Award to Washington DNR and Partners / NRC’s My Tree App (Forestry Chronicle, 2016)
Keywords: C:Canada; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:canadian forestry accreditation board/bureau; oa:keyword:sfi conservation awarded; oa:topic:T12713 Saproxylic Insect Ecology and Forest Management; oa:topic:T14399 Diversity and Phylogeny of Earthworms; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes

Impacts of environmental education on perceptions of climate change risks in rural and township communities in Limpopo Province, South Africa - Nkoana, Elvis Modikela; Komendantova, Nadejda; Jardandhan, V. (2016)
Climate change impacts are affecting communities in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. However, only limited evidence exists about awareness level of local communities about climate change impacts. In this paper we investigate influence of environmental education programs, currently being implemented by different NGOs, on the level of awareness about climate change impacts among young people in two communities of the Limpopo province. We collect empirical data during two focus groups discussions in a rural and a township community in the Limpopo province. During these focus group discussions we apply different participation tools to facilitate the discussion and to collect the participants’ views.
Keywords: C:South Africa; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:climate change risks; oa:keyword:environmental education; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10898 Factors Influencing Pro-environmental Behavior; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Impacts of environmental education on perceptions of climate change risks in rural and township communities in Limpopo Province, South Africa - Nkoana, Elvis Modikela; Komendantova, Nadejda; Jardandhan, V. (2016)
Climate change impacts are affecting communities in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. However, only limited evidence exists about awareness level of local communities about climate change impacts. In this paper we investigate influence of environmental education programs, currently being implemented by different NGOs, on the level of awareness about climate change impacts among young people in two communities of the Limpopo province. We collect empirical data during two focus groups discussions in a rural and a township community in the Limpopo province. During these focus group discussions we apply different participation tools to facilitate the discussion and to collect the participants’ views.
Keywords: _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:climate change risks; oa:keyword:environmental education; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10898 Factors Influencing Pro-environmental Behavior; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

A Policies of Inclusion and Exclusion for the Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) interlinked with The Climate Change Adaptation: Case Study of Bangladesh - Kabir, Natasha Israt (International Journal of Multicultural and Multireligious Understanding, 2016)
The paper aims to see so far the policies have been recommended and implemented which is interrelated with the lives and livelihoods of the vulnerable communities and, as a result, the well-being and safety of persons, communities and countries as a whole have been affected being persons with disabilities so far both by the non-government organizations and what could be done by the government policy makers. Ten percent of the total population of Bangladesh is known as differently able, often called Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) or disabled people according to the survey of Bangladesh Protibandhi Kallayan Somity (BPKS, 2014). It is worth saying that they are often treated with disregard, and so far they are the vulnerable of the society. Yet their role in homes, places of work and communities is often underplayed. So the paper prepares the studies of policies in terms of how we can integrate and mainstream the excluded differently abled /disabled/PWDs through accessibility in people with disabilities friendly policy making. Disasters, many of which are exacerbated by climate change and are increasing in frequency and intensity, significantly impede progress towards sustainable development. Till now we have achieved both the Hyogo and Sendai Framework based on disaster management do have impressions having the framework to be vocal and to ensure the access of the persons with disabilities in terms disasters, many of which are related with the climate change and adaptation. The paper recommends that the “Children with Disabilities” must be included in a separate policy based framework and the two most important terms based on vulnerabilities and hazards should be more inclusive towards the specialization of the accessibility of the persons with disabilities where both the non-government organizations and government can work together.
Keywords: _z:class:countries; openalex:import; openalex:yes

Itaukei (indigenous Fijian) oral narratives on climate change building adaptability and mitigation - a case study on University of the South Pacific students from the province of Nadroga, Viti Levu - Gucake, Roko (2016)
Keywords: C:Fiji; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:climate change building adaptability; oa:keyword:indigenous fijian; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10747 Community Resilience to Natural Disasters; oa:topic:T12629 Interdisciplinary Study of Islands and Island Nations; oa:topic:T12656 Impact of Climate Change on Human Migration; openalex:import; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Teaching climate change at the end of nature: Postcolonial Australia, Indigenous realism and Alexis Wright’s The Swan Book - Potter, Emily (2016)
Climate change is an enormous and increasingly urgent issue. This important book highlights how humanities disciplines can mobilize the creative and critical power of students, teachers, and communities to confront climate change.
Keywords: C:Australia; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:indigenous realism; oa:keyword:postcolonial australia; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T12457 Climate Change and Literature Criticism; oa:topic:T12614 Health and Well-being of Arctic Indigenous Peoples; openalex:import; openalex:yes

Teaching climate change at the end of nature: Postcolonial Australia, Indigenous realism and Alexis Wright’s The Swan Book - Potter, Emily (2016)
Climate change is an enormous and increasingly urgent issue. This important book highlights how humanities disciplines can mobilize the creative and critical power of students, teachers, and communities to confront climate change.
Keywords: C:Australia; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:indigenous realism; oa:keyword:postcolonial australia; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T12457 Climate Change and Literature Criticism; oa:topic:T12614 Health and Well-being of Arctic Indigenous Peoples; openalex:import; openalex:yes

Climate Change Education and Knowledge among Nigerian University Graduates - Ayanlade, Ayansina; Jegede, Margaret O. (2016)
Abstract The introduction of climate change studies in universities has a fundamental role in helping the general public, especially the next generations, to recognize the global challenges of climate change and to find ways of adapting to the changing climate. This study examined the level of climate change education and perception of Nigerian university graduates. A mixed method approach was used to obtain data relating to perceptions, understanding, and level at which climate change has been taught in Nigerian universities. The results from this study revealed that about 70.7% of university graduates received brief lectures in some special elective courses during their university education, while only 4.1% were taught more than three semesters/terms in some special elective courses. It was also revealed that graduates from departments of environmental sciences have more class experience on climate change than students in the humanities and other faculties. The major finding of this study is that students appear far more informed about climate change, usually from the Internet and international media, than the level of climate change education they were taught in university. These results show the need for the introduction of climate change studies in Nigerian universities, with over 71% of participants believing that climate change studies should be included as a required course in both undergraduate and postgraduate studies.
Keywords: C:Nigeria; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:climate change education; oa:keyword:nigerian university graduates; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10898 Factors Influencing Pro-environmental Behavior; oa:topic:T11488 Perceptions and Communication of Climate Change; oa:topic:T14329 Climate Change and Environmental Science; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Emerging Disabilities Associated With Lifestyle and Climate Change - Timblin, Rachel (2016)
Keywords: _z:class:countries; openalex:import; openalex:yes

Thermal comfort of heterogeneous and dynamic indoor conditions — An overview - Mishra, Asit; Loomans, M.G.L.C.; Hensen, Jan (Building and Environment, 2016)
The buildings sector, being a leading energy consumer, would need to lead in conservation efforts as well. There is a growing consensus that variability in indoor conditions can be acceptable to occupants, improve comfort perception, and lower building energy consumption. This work endeavours to scrutinise and summarise studies that examined human thermal and comfort perception to such variations in the indoor environment: spatial transients, non-uniformities, and temperature drifts. We also briefly discuss personalised comfort systems since they work on an occupant's micro-climate and create non-uniformities in the indoors. Perusal of works done on effect of non-thermal factors on thermal comfort, point to the need for synchronizing the overall indoor environment's quality – in terms of décor, air quality, lighting etc. – to improve occupant thermal comfort. Essence of the overall discussions come out to be that indoor thermal environment can be variable and still agreeable, implying existence of energy saving avenues, hitherto precluded from earnest consideration.

Social and economic impacts of climate - Carleton, Tamma A.; Hsiang, Solomon M. (Science, 2016)
BACKGROUND For centuries, thinkers have considered whether and how climatic conditions influence the nature of societies and the performance of economies. A multidisciplinary renaissance of quantitative empirical research has begun to illuminate key linkages in the coupling of these complex natural and human systems, uncovering notable effects of climate on health, agriculture, economics, conflict, migration, and demographics. ADVANCES Past scholars of climate-society interactions were limited to theorizing on the basis of anecdotal evidence; advances in computing, data availability, and study design now allow researchers to draw generalizable causal inferences tying climatic events to social outcomes. This endeavor has demonstrated that a range of climate factors have substantial influence on societies and economies, both past and present, with important implications for the future. Temperature, in particular, exerts remarkable influence over human systems at many social scales; heat induces mortality, has lasting impact on fetuses and infants, and incites aggression and violence while lowering human productivity. High temperatures also damage crops, inflate electricity demand, and may trigger population movements within and across national borders. Tropical cyclones cause mortality, damage assets, and reduce economic output for long periods. Precipitation extremes harm economies and populations predominately in agriculturally dependent settings. These effects are often quantitatively substantial; for example, we compute that temperature depresses current U.S. maize yields roughly 48%, warming trends since 1980 elevated conflict risk in Africa by 11%, and future warming may slow global economic growth rates by 0.28 percentage points year −1 . Much research aims to forecast impacts of future climate change, but we point out that society may also benefit from attending to ongoing impacts of climate in the present, because current climatic conditions impose economic and social burdens on populations today that rival in magnitude the projected end-of-century impacts of climate change. For instance, we calculate that current temperature climatologies slow global economic growth roughly 0.25 percentage points year −1 , comparable to the additional slowing of 0.28 percentage points year −1 projected from future warming. Both current and future losses can theoretically be avoided if populations adapt to fully insulate themselves from the climate—why this has not already occurred everywhere remains a critical open question. For example, clear patterns of adaptation in health impacts and in response to tropical cyclones contrast strongly with limited adaptation in agricultural and macroeconomic responses to temperature. Although some theories suggest these various levels of adaptation ought to be economically optimal, in the sense that costs of additional adaptive actions should exactly balance the benefits of avoided climate-related losses, there is no evidence that allows us to determine how closely observed “adaptation gaps” reflect optimal investments or constrained suboptimal adaptation that should be addressed through policy. OUTLOOK Recent findings provide insight into the historical evolution of the global economy; they should inform how we respond to modern climatic conditions, and they can guide how we understand the consequences of future climate changes. Although climate is clearly not the only factor that affects social and economic outcomes, new quantitative measurements reveal that it is a major factor, often with first-order consequences. Research over the coming decade will seek to understand the numerous mechanisms that drive these effects, with the hope that policy may interfere with the most damaging pathways of influence. Both current and future generations will benefit from near-term investigations. “Cracking the code” on when, where, and why adaptation is or is not successful will generate major social benefits today and in the future. In addition, calculations used to design global climate change policies require as input “damage functions” that describe how social and economic losses accrue under different climatic conditions, essential elements that now can (and should) be calibrated to real-world relationships. Designing effective, efficient, and fair policies to manage anthropogenic climate change requires that we possess a quantitative grasp of how different investments today may affect economic and social possibilities in the future. Two globes depict two possible futures for how the climate might change and how those changes are likely to affect humanity, based on recent empirical findings. Base colors are temperature change under “Business as usual” (left, RCP 8.5) and “stringent emissions mitigation” (right, RCP 2.6). Overlaid are composite satellite images of nighttime lights with rescaled intensity reflecting changes in economic productivity in each climate scenario. , For centuries, thinkers have considered whether and how climatic conditions—such as temperature, rainfall, and violent storms—influence the nature of societies and the performance of economies. A multidisciplinary renaissance of quantitative empirical research is illuminating important linkages in the coupled climate-human system. We highlight key methodological innovations and results describing effects of climate on health, economics, conflict, migration, and demographics. Because of persistent “adaptation gaps,” current climate conditions continue to play a substantial role in shaping modern society, and future climate changes will likely have additional impact. For example, we compute that temperature depresses current U.S. maize yields by ~48%, warming since 1980 elevated conflict risk in Africa by ~11%, and future warming may slow global economic growth rates by ~0.28 percentage points per year. In general, we estimate that the economic and social burden of current climates tends to be comparable in magnitude to the additional projected impact caused by future anthropogenic climate changes. Overall, findings from this literature point to climate as an important influence on the historical evolution of the global economy, they should inform how we respond to modern climatic conditions, and they can guide how we predict the consequences of future climate changes.
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Climate Change Knowledge and Awareness Creation in Relation to the Media among Senior High Students in Birim Central Municipal, Ghana. - Awusi, Emmanuel; Asare, Kofi (IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology, 2016)
Climate change has become one of the major Environmental problems facing the world today and the media has been central in making public the distressing evidence of a wide range of its implications on Agriculture, Ecosystems and health. Climate change knowledge and awareness creation are essential for successful adaptation and mitigation. The present study was conducted in the Birim Central Municipal, Ghana, and 400 Senior High Students were randomly selected from five schools. Both closed and open-ended questionnaire was used to assess students’ knowledge on climate and their participation in climate change awareness creation.The results revealed that, despite the flourishing media environment Senior High Students in Birim Central Municipal have low climate change knowledge level. Also, there was no statistically significant difference in the level of climate change knowledge with respect to gender, age and the main source of information about climate change. Again, it was found that Senior High School students’ involvement in climate change awareness creation is low, and there is a positive relationship between students knowledge level and awareness creation. Implications of the findings on educational curricula, policies and research have been discussed.
Keywords: C:Ghana; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10898 Factors Influencing Pro-environmental Behavior; oa:topic:T11488 Perceptions and Communication of Climate Change; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Climate variability and international migration: The importance of the agricultural linkage - Cai, Ruohong; Feng, Shuaizhang; Oppenheimer, Michael; Pytlíková, Mariola (Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 2016)
While there is considerable interest in understanding the climate–migration relationship, particularly in the context of concerns about global climatic change, little is known about its underlying mechanisms. In the paper, we combine a rich panel data on annual bilateral international migration flows with an extensive data on climate variability across the countries to investigate in-depth the climate–migration link. We find a positive and statistically significant relationship between temperature and international outmigration only in the most agriculture-dependent countries, consistent with the widely documented adverse impact of temperature on agricultural productivity. Further, the temperature–migration relationship is nonlinear and resembles the nonlinear temperature–yield relationship. In addition, migration flows to current major destinations are especially temperature-sensitive. Policies to address issues related to climate-induced international migration would be more efficient if focused on the agriculture-dependent countries and especially people in those countries whose livelihoods depend on agriculture.
Keywords: openalex:cites; openalex:import

The migration response to increasing temperatures - Cattaneo, Cristina; Peri, Giovanni (Journal of Development Economics, 2016)
Climate change, especially the warming trend experienced in recent years by several countries, could affect agricultural productivity. As a consequence the income of rural populations will change, and with it the incentives for people to remain in rural areas. Using data from 115 countries between 1960 and 2000, we analyze the effect of differential warming trends across countries on the probability of either migrating out of the country or from rural to urban areas. We find that higher temperatures in middle-income economies increased migration rates to urban areas and to other countries. In poor countries, higher temperatures reduced the probability of migration to cities and to other countries, consistently with the presence of severe liquidity constraints. In middle-income countries, migration represents an important margin of adjustment to global warming, potentially contributing to structural change and even increasing income per worker. Such a mechanism, however, does not seem to work in poor economies.
Keywords: openalex:cites; openalex:import

Applying artificial intelligence modeling to optimize green roof irrigation - Tsang, S. W.; Jim, C. Y. (Energy and Buildings, 2016)
Recent increase in green-roof installation has increased irrigation water consumption which could be wasteful using conventional watering management protocol. The knowledge gap in irrigation optimization to achieve water conservation could be filled. The complicated conventional approach uses weather and soil sensors to calculate watering needs, which is impractical and not cost-effective. This study employs artificial intelligence algorithms composed of artificial neural network and fuzzy logic, using weather data to simulate soil moisture changes to develop an optimal irrigation strategy. The artificial neural network is trained to predict soil moisture based on four daily weather variables: real-time air temperature, relative humidity, solar radiation, and wind speed. Fuzzy-neural network is applied to determine the irrigation time and watering volume. The simulation model successfully mimics the human brain in making irrigation decision. The artificial intelligence irrigation could maintain adequate soil moisture ranging from 0.13 to 0.22m3/m3 and reduce 20% of water use with improved plant coverage. Since the evapotranspiration from living vegetation plays a key role in the passive cooling mechanism, better plant coverage could increase the thermal-energy performance of green roofs. The low-cost and effective technique can motivate the adoption of green roofs by alleviating the water consumption obstacle.
Keywords: Artificial intelligence; Fuzzy logic; Green roof; Irrigation schedule; Neural network; Water conservation; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:artificial intelligence modeling; oa:sdg:6 Clean water and sanitation; oa:topic:T10266 Global Forest Drought Response and Climate Change; oa:topic:T10766 Urban Heat Islands and Mitigation Strategies; oa:topic:T12093 Dynamic Modeling of Plant Form and Growth; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes

Impact of economic, financial, and institutional factors on CO2 emissions: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa economies - Abid, Mehdi (Utilities Policy, 2016)
Given the acceleration of economic changes in Sub-Saharan Africa economies (SSA), a better understanding of the relationship between economic growth and pollution is essential for policy makers. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of economic, financial and institutional developments on CO2 emissions for 25 SSA countries over the period 1996–2010. We use the reduced form modeling to control unobserved heterogeneity specific to countries and the GMM dynamic panel method to control endogeneity. We found no -evidence in our investigation for the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis. Indeed, a monotonically increasing relationship with GDP is found more appropriate for CO2 emissions. The results confirm that political stability, government effectiveness, democracy, and control of corruption influence negatively CO2 emissions. On the contrary, regulatory quality and rule of law have a positive effect on CO2 emissions. The results confirm the importance of institutional frameworks in reducing carbon dioxide emissions since institutional quality not only affects carbon dioxide emissions directly, but also indirectly via economic growth and trade openness.
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Adaptation to Climate Change: Evidence from US Agriculture - Burke, Marshall; Emerick, Kyle (American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2016)
Understanding the potential impacts of climate change on economic outcomes requires knowing how agents might adapt to a changing climate. We exploit large variation in recent temperature and precipitation trends to identify adaptation to climate change in US agriculture, and use this information to generate new estimates of the potential impact of future climate change on agricultural outcomes. Longer run adaptations appear to have mitigated less than half—and more likely none—of the large negative short-run impacts of extreme heat on productivity. Limited recent adaptation implies substantial losses under future climate change in the absence of countervailing investments. (JEL Q11, Q15, Q51, Q54)
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Building characteristics, indoor environmental quality, and mathematics achievement in Finnish elementary schools - Toyinbo, Oluyemi; Shaughnessy, Richard; Turunen, Mari; Putus, Tuula; Metsämuuronen, Jari; Kurnitski, Jarek; Haverinen-Shaughnessy, Ulla (Building and Environment, 2016)
Objective To study indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in elementary school buildings and its association with students’ learning outcomes. Methods Measurements of ventilation rates and temperatures were recorded during school days in 108 classrooms in 60 schools in the spring and summer of 2007; background information on 3514 school buildings was retrieved from the Finnish population register. Data on school environment and students’ health were collected by questionnaires from 4248 students as well as from 1154 school principals. Results from a national student achievement assessment program were used to assess learning. Results Upgrades to heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems correlated significantly with airflow measurement, ventilation rate per student and per area, and mean temperature (rs = 0.642, rs = 0.654, rs = 0.647 and rs = −0.325 & r = 0.481, r = 0.483, r = 0.574, r = −0.271 respectively). The ventilation rate per student correlated with the number of students in classrooms (rs = −0.360 & r = −0.387) and mean temperature (rs = −0.333 & r = 0.393). Only schools with a mechanical supply and exhaust type of ventilation met the recommended ventilation rate per student of 6 l/s per person. An association was found between lower mathematics test results and schools that did not meet the recommended ventilation rate. Conclusion Ventilation is associated with thermal comfort and students’ learning outcomes. The ventilation system requires scheduled maintenance or replacement as well as ongoing ventilation adjustment to accommodate the number of students at any one time.
Keywords: Health; Indoor environment; Learning outcomes; Schools; Thermal conditions; Ventilation; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:indoor environmental quality; oa:topic:T10121 Building Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort Optimization; oa:topic:T11002 Indoor Air Quality and Health Effects; oa:topic:T12950 Learning Environments in Education; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes

Singapore teachers’ beliefs about the purpose of climate change education and student readiness to handle controversy - Seow, Tricia; Ho, Li-Ching (International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2016)
This qualitative study examines what four pre-service and six practicing geography educators in Singapore schools believe to be the purpose of climate change education, and how this intersects with their beliefs about student readiness to handle controversy within climate change education. A key finding of this study indicates that the teachers’ understandings about the purpose of climate change education played the most important role in shaping their perspectives about introducing controversy to their students. The study also suggested that the teachers’ beliefs about their students’ academic abilities had implications for how they approached controversy for different groups of students.
Keywords: C:Singapore; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:climate change education; oa:keyword:singapore teachers; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T11859 Politics of Citizenship Education and Historical Thinking; oa:topic:T12343 Geography Education and Spatial Thinking; oa:topic:T12545 Education for Global Citizenship in a Globalized World; openalex:import; openalex:yes

Addressing environmental degradation and rural poverty through climate change adaptation: An evaluation of social learning in drought-affected districts of Southern India - Nair, Satish (2016)
Keywords: C:India; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change adaptation; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10439 Adaptation to Climate Change in Agriculture; oa:topic:T10987 Microfinance, Gender Empowerment, and Economic Development; oa:topic:T11556 Impact of Child Labor Interventions; openalex:import; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Automated content analysis: addressing the big literature challenge in ecology and evolution - Nunez‐Mir, Gabriela C.; Iannone, Basil V.; Pijanowski, Bryan C.; Kong, Nicole; Fei, Songlin (Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 2016)
Summary The exponential growth of scientific literature – which we call the ‘big literature’ phenomenon – has created great challenges in literature comprehension and synthesis. The traditional manual literature synthesis processes are often unable to take advantage of big literature due to human limitations in time and cognition, creating the need for new literature synthesis methods to address this challenge. In this paper, we discuss a highly useful literature synthesis approach, automated content analysis ( ACA ), which has not yet been widely adopted in the fields of ecology and evolutionary biology. ACA is a suite of machine learning tools for the qualitative and quantitative synthesis of big literature commonly used in the social sciences and in medical research. Our goal is to introduce ecologists and evolutionary biologists to ACA and illustrate its capacity to synthesize overwhelming volumes of literature. First, we provide a brief history of the ACA method and summarize the fundamental process of ACA . Next, we present two ACA studies to illustrate the utility and versatility of ACA in synthesizing ecological and evolutionary literature. Finally, we discuss how to maximize the utility and contributions of ACA , as well as potential research directions that may help to advance the use of ACA in future ecological and evolutionary research. Unlike manual methods of literature synthesis, ACA is able to process high volumes of literature at substantially shorter time spans, while helping to mitigate human biases. The overall efficiency and versatility of this method allow for a broad range of applications for literature review and synthesis, including both exploratory reviews and systematic reviews aiming to address more targeted research questions. By allowing for more extensive and comprehensive reviews of big literature, ACA has the potential to fill an important methodological gap and therefore contribute to the advancement of ecological and evolutionary research.
Keywords: openalex:cites; openalex:import; selected_for:effects of climate ch...on learning...LMICs 2024; tagged

Exploration of the effects of classroom humidity levels on teachers’ respiratory symptoms - Angelon-Gaetz, Kim A.; Richardson, David B.; Marshall, Stephen W.; Hernandez, Michelle L. (International archives of occupational and environmental health, 2016)
Purpose Previous studies indicate that teachers have higher asthma prevalence than other non-industrial worker groups. Schools frequently have trouble maintaining indoor relative humidity (RH) within the optimum range (30-50%) for reducing allergens and irritants. However, the potential relationship between classroom humidity and teachers’ health has not been explored. Thus, we examined the relationship between classroom humidity levels and respiratory symptoms among North Carolina teachers. Methods Teachers (n=122) recorded daily symptoms, while data-logging hygrometers recorded classroom RH levels in 10 North Carolina schools. We examined effects of indoor humidity on occurrence of symptoms using modified Poisson regression models for correlated binary data. Results The risk of asthma-like symptoms among teachers with classroom RH >50% for five days was 1.27 (0.81, 2.00) times the risk among the referent [teachers with classroom RH 30-50%]. The risk of cold/ allergy symptoms among teachers with classroom RH >50% for five days was 1.06 (0.82, 1.37) times the risk among the referent. Low RH (<30%) for five days, was associated with increased risk of asthma-like [Risk Ratio (RR): 1.26 (0.73, 2.17)] and cold/allergy symptoms [RR: 1.11 (0.90, 1.37)]. Conclusions Our findings suggest that prolonged exposure to high or low classroom RH was associated with modest (but not statistically significant) increases in the risk of respiratory symptoms among teachers.
Keywords: _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; evidence_review_2; oa:keyword:classroom humidity levels; oa:keyword:respiratory symptoms; oa:topic:T10990 Airborne Transmission of Respiratory Viruses; oa:topic:T11002 Indoor Air Quality and Health Effects; oa:topic:T12208 Occupational Asthma and Health Impacts in Work Environments; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes

Analysis of Training Needs of Extension Agents on Climate Change Issues in Zamfara Agricultural Development Project (zadp) Nigeria - Anka, Lawal Mohammad (2016)
The study was designed to evaluate and identify the training needs of extension workers on climate change related issues in Zamfara Agriculture Development Project, Zamfara State of Nigeria. A total of 120 sample size was selected and divided into two zones and ADP headquarters namely: Gummi Zone-I (70), Kaura Namoda Zone-II (40) and headquarters (10). Face to face interview was conducted to get the accurate results. Data were analysed using frequencies, mean, percentages and descriptive methods. The research concluded that the extension agents performed six major tasks on weather forecasting on change in climate issues, record keeping, use of multimedia projector, establishing SPATs for monitoring impacts of climate change, use of ICT and Programme Planning. Awareness of respondents with regard to competencies needed by the extension workers on climate change revealed that 40 (33.3%) of the respondents reported measurement of speed of wind.  About 18 (15%) agreed to acquire knowledge on desertification issues. A total of 33 (27.5%) and 16 (13.3%) reported measurement of intensity of rainfall and sunshine, respectively. The lowest percentage 2.5% and 8.3% agreed to acquire knowledge on deforestation and internet competencies, respectively. It is recommended that Zamfara ADP extension staff must be given intensive training  on  the  use  of  ICT,  measurement  of  speed  of  wind,  intensity  on sunshine and data collection and analysis to help them in handling climate change related issues.
Keywords: C:Nigeria; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:zamfara agricultural development project; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Assessing students’ understanding of, and responses to, climate change in Ghana: A study at the University of Cape Coast. - Abaidoo, Clement (2016)
Keywords: C:Ghana; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; _z:no_pdf; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10898 Factors Influencing Pro-environmental Behavior; oa:topic:T11835 Sustainability Education in Higher Education Institutions; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes

Assessing students’ understanding of, and responses to, climate change in Ghana: A study at the University of Cape Coast. - Abaidoo, Clement (2016)
Keywords: C:Ghana; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; _z:no_pdf; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10898 Factors Influencing Pro-environmental Behavior; oa:topic:T11835 Sustainability Education in Higher Education Institutions; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes

Application of artificial neural network for predicting hourly indoor air temperature and relative humidity in modern building in humid region - Mba, Leopold; Meukam, Pierre; Kemajou, Alexis (Energy and Buildings, 2016)
The prediction of the air temperature (IT) and relative humidity (IH) in a building can help to reduce energy consumption for air conditioning. The purpose of this work was to apply the artificial neural network (ANNs) for an hourly prediction, 24–672h in advance of (IT) and (IH) in buildings found in hot-humid region. The inputs used in the model are 12 last values of indoor and outdoor air temperature and relative humidity. The experimental building is built with cement hallow block in Douala-Cameroon. IT and IH were collected for 24 months. The experimental data were used to determine the optimal ANN structure with levenberg-marquardt algorithm using Matlab software. The optimal structure was the multilayer perceptron (MLP) with 36 input variables, 10 hidden neurons and two neurons in the output layer. The activation functions were respectively the hyperbolic tangent in the hidden layer and the linear function in the output layer. Moreover, the IT and IH results simulated by using the ANN model were strongly correlated with the experimental data, with the coefficient of correlation of 0.9850 for IT and 0.9853 for IH. These results testified that ANN can be used for hourly IT and IH prediction.
Keywords: Artificial neural network; Building; C:Cameroon; Humid region; Indoor air temperature; Matlab; Relative humidity; _important; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:artificial neural network; oa:keyword:hourly indoor air temperature; oa:sdg:7 Affordable and clean energy; oa:topic:T10121 Building Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort Optimization; oa:topic:T10766 Urban Heat Islands and Mitigation Strategies; oa:topic:T12981 Impact of Climate Change on Cultural Heritage Conservation; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; selected_for:Predictive models for classroom conditions 2024

‘Teaching and Learning for Climate Change’ – the Role of Teacher Materials and Curriculum Design in South Africa - Vogel, Coleen; Schwaibold, Ute; Misser, Shanu (2016)
Climate change and variability are key challenges facing the planet and humanity, particularly in South Africa. The complexity of climate as an interconnected system, including earth and socio-ecological systems and ‘deeper’ thinking, requires critical enquiry as well as reflexive and transformative education approaches. This paper provides a synoptic overview of three emerging South African cases of teacher education materials development, high school material design, and the design and implementation of a new tertiary-degree offering centred on teaching and learning for climate change. A mixed-methods approach was used in all cases, with a central focus being climate change content knowledge and examples of teaching and curriculum design opportunities that can begin a ‘transformative’ learning journey for climate change action. Educators and facilitators, in most cases, noted that the approaches used enabled a more expansive understanding of climate change content knowledge, and, in some cases, although not tested in detail, seemed to also inspire action for climate change (deeper levels of learning). The paper is predicated on enabling improved understanding of climate change as a complex ‘system’ requiring a range of responses. Probing what may be required to begin a much ‘deeper’ understanding and appreciation of the implications of climate change both now and in the future, is also examined.
Keywords: C:South Africa; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:curriculum design; oa:keyword:teacher materials; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10119 Sustainability Transitions and Resilience in Social-Ecological Systems; oa:topic:T10898 Factors Influencing Pro-environmental Behavior; oa:topic:T11835 Sustainability Education in Higher Education Institutions; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Students’ Perceived Heat-Health Symptoms Increased with Warmer Classroom Temperatures - Bidassey-Manilal, Shalin; Wright, Caradee Y.; Engelbrecht, Jacobus C.; Albers, Patricia N.; Garland, Rebecca M.; Matooane, Mamopeli (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2016)
Temperatures in Africa are expected to increase by the end of the century. Heat-related health impacts and perceived health symptoms are potentially a problem, especially in public schools with limited resources. Students (n = 252) aged ~14–18 years from eight high schools completed an hourly heat-health symptom log over 5 days. Data loggers measured indoor classroom temperatures. A high proportion of students felt tired (97.2%), had low concentration (96.8%) and felt sleepy (94.1%) during at least one hour on any day. There were statistically significant correlations, when controlling for school cluster effect and time of day, between indoor temperatures ≥32 °C and students who felt tired and found it hard to breathe. Consistently higher indoor classroom temperatures were observed in classrooms constructed of prefabricated asbestos sheeting with corrugated iron roof and converted shipping container compared to brick classrooms. Longitudinal studies in multiple seasons and different classroom building types are needed.
Keywords: BE:RELEVANT; BE:temperature; C:South Africa; South Africa; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; climate change; health; oa:topic:T10190 Health Effects of Air Pollution; oa:topic:T11109 Physiological Responses to Heat Stress in Humans; oa:topic:T11244 Impact of Climate Change on Human Health; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; school; temperature

Revisiting thermal comfort models in Iranian classrooms during the warm season - Haddad, Shamila; Osmond, Paul; King, Steve (Building Research and Information, 2016)
The validity of existing thermal comfort models is examined for upper primary school children in classroom settings. This is of importance to enhance productivity in the learning environment and to improve the control of artificial heating and cooling, including the potential for energy savings. To examine the thermal perceptions of children aged 10–12 years in non-air-conditioned classrooms, three sets of field experiments were conducted in boys’ and girls’ primary schools in Shiraz, Iran. These were undertaken during regular class sessions covering cool and warm conditions of the school year, polling responses from 1605 students. This paper illustrates the overall methods and reports the results of the warm season field survey (N = 811). This investigation suggests that predicted mean vote-predicted percentage of dissatisfied (PMV/PPD) underestimates children's actual thermal sensation and percentage dissatisfied in the investigated classrooms. The analysis shows that sampled children may be slightly less sensitive to indoor temperature change than adults. The upper acceptable temperature derived from children's responses corresponding to mean thermal sensations of +0.85 is 26.5°C, which is about 1°C lower than the ASHRAE upper 80% acceptability limit. This implies that sampled children feel comfortable at lower temperatures than predicted by the ASHRAE Adaptive model during the warm season.
Keywords: C:Iran; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; evidence_review_2; oa:keyword:thermal comfort models; oa:sdg:7 Affordable and clean energy; oa:topic:T10121 Building Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort Optimization; oa:topic:T10766 Urban Heat Islands and Mitigation Strategies; oa:topic:T12950 Learning Environments in Education

Teacher’s classroom management practices for increasing effectiveness in climate change in Nigeria. - Badau, Kabiru Mohammed (Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 2016)
Classroom environment and cultures as well as the ways in which both students and learning are organized and managed increase teachers’ effectiveness in climate change. The effective teacher manages the large number of relatively diverse students who occupy these classrooms within the environment. The importance of physical environment, climate culture, organization and management of classroom within the larger context of teachers effectiveness is mostly clearly seen by noting that beginning or novice teachers takes longer time to be effective in the classroom. This paper discuss classroom management practices for teacher effectiveness in terms of environment climate culture, organization and management in a climate change. Conclusion and recommendations on managing classroom for increasing teacher effectiveness in climate change for policy makers and educational planners in Nigeria were offered.
Keywords: C:Nigeria; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:classroom management practices; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10898 Factors Influencing Pro-environmental Behavior; oa:topic:T12950 Learning Environments in Education; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Promoting Knowledge of Climate Change (CC) amongst Nigerians: Implications for Education Managers - Akpomi, Margaret E.; Vipene, Joseph (2016)
Rising sea levels, due to thermal expansion of the ocean, and higher frequency and intensity of coastal and inland storms threaten coastal communities worldwide. The implementation of pro-active, planned adaptation to reduce community vulnerability is strongly dependent upon people's awareness of the threat posed to their communities at the local level.  With a focus on university lecturers in South-South Nigeria, a group of people expected to be knowledgeable; this study set out to look at the concept, nature and scope of climate change, its types and causes, global impacts and specific impacts on Nigeria and, its knowledge and to assess their level of awareness and the extent to which they discuss it. The results from the academic staff of six universities in South-South Nigeria (n=342) revealed that only 13 per cent know very much of climate change and 61 per cent never discussed it among themselves.  Those who know and discuss it are mainly in the sciences whose areas of specialization and course contents are climate change related. Based on the findings, it was recommended that climate change clubs be established in universities. Lecturers of Education Management and Environmental Sciences should collaborate to man the clubs as well as organize Workshops and seminars on climate change from time to time to create awareness. They should also post slogans on climate change at strategic points on campus. Keywords : Climate change, Awareness, Communication, University lecturers, Global warming, Global impact, South-south Nigeria
Keywords: C:Nigeria; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10898 Factors Influencing Pro-environmental Behavior; oa:topic:T13530 Climate Change and Environmental Impact; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Promoting Knowledge of Climate Change (CC) amongst Nigerians: Implications for Education Managers - Akpomi, Margaret E.; Vipene, Joseph (2016)
Rising sea levels, due to thermal expansion of the ocean, and higher frequency and intensity of coastal and inland storms threaten coastal communities worldwide. The implementation of pro-active, planned adaptation to reduce community vulnerability is strongly dependent upon people's awareness of the threat posed to their communities at the local level.  With a focus on university lecturers in South-South Nigeria, a group of people expected to be knowledgeable; this study set out to look at the concept, nature and scope of climate change, its types and causes, global impacts and specific impacts on Nigeria and, its knowledge and to assess their level of awareness and the extent to which they discuss it. The results from the academic staff of six universities in South-South Nigeria (n=342) revealed that only 13 per cent know very much of climate change and 61 per cent never discussed it among themselves.  Those who know and discuss it are mainly in the sciences whose areas of specialization and course contents are climate change related. Based on the findings, it was recommended that climate change clubs be established in universities. Lecturers of Education Management and Environmental Sciences should collaborate to man the clubs as well as organize Workshops and seminars on climate change from time to time to create awareness. They should also post slogans on climate change at strategic points on campus. Keywords : Climate change, Awareness, Communication, University lecturers, Global warming, Global impact, South-south Nigeria
Keywords: _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10898 Factors Influencing Pro-environmental Behavior; oa:topic:T13530 Climate Change and Environmental Impact; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Thermal comfort models and pupils’ perception in free-running school buildings of a mild climate country - Almeida, Ricardo M. S. F.; Ramos, Nuno; Freitas, Vasco Peixoto de (Energy and Buildings, 2016)
In modern societies, educational buildings play a key role in creating a good social climate and conditions in which children and young people can develop. Several international studies have been conducted to evaluate students’ performance and the factors that most influence it, including classrooms’ thermal comfort. Yet, various revealed differences between pupils’ perception and the results of thermal comfort models. The large majority of the thermal comfort studies in classrooms were performed in heated and mechanically ventilated spaces. In free-running spaces, occupants’ expectations tend to be different and a lack of information was detected. In this research, data collected in 32 measurements in 10 educational spaces and 490 questionnaires were used to assess thermal comfort conditions in Portuguese educational buildings. Measurements were performed in classrooms and libraries and the sample included buildings from kindergarten to college. Global comfort was assessed by PMV index and according to EN 15251 adaptive model. In parallel, pupils’ perception was collected through specific questionnaires adapted according to their ages. The answers allowed a detailed analysis regarding the definition of the best methodology to quantify the adequate children's metabolic rate to be considered in the thermal comfort numerical analysis. It was found that when using the PMV analytical approach, metabolic rate must be adjusted and, according to the results, the best methodology is to use children's body surface area as correction factor. Generally, students felt comfortable and a large majority would maintain the indoor conditions unchanged. No perfect agreement was found between calculated PMV and the mean thermal sensation collected through questionnaires. Moreover, when comparing PMV index and EN 15251 model, PMV stands out as more restrictive.
Keywords: _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; _z:no_pdf; evidence_review_2; oa:keyword:school buildings; oa:keyword:thermal comfort models; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10121 Building Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort Optimization; oa:topic:T10766 Urban Heat Islands and Mitigation Strategies; oa:topic:T12950 Learning Environments in Education

Households' Vulnerability to Climate Change and Adaptation Strategies: The Case of Choke Mountain Watershed, Eastern Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia A Thesis Presented to the School of Graduate Studies of Addis Ababa University In partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of Master of Arts (MA) in Environment and Development - Belay, Fenet (2016)
Rural poor in developing countries including Ethiopia are the most vulnerable community to climate change impacts because they depend mainly on climate sensitive economy. Hence this research attempted to assess the local vulnerability to climate change and farmers’ adaptatio n strategies in five dominant agro ecologies of Choke Mountain watershed of Eastern Gojjam zone. The study attempted to examine farmers’ perception towards climate change, their vulnerability (exposure, adaptive capacity and sensitivity) status and the adaptation strategies undertaken to cope with and reduce the impact of climate change and related hazards. To achieve the objects set, necessary data were collected from sample kebeles through different techniques. Due to time and budget constraint, the resea rcher selected only 10% of total kebele’s household. Thus, the total sample respondents of the study area were, 100 in number. The study used integrated assessment approach capturing diverse drivers (biophysical and socio-economic) of outcomes to assess vulnerability of the study to climate change. Descriptive statistics was used to investigate farmers’ perception and the adaptation strategies undertaking in the study area. Whereas, LVI-IPCC index was used to examine the vulnerability status. The result confirmed that the majority of sample households perceived climate change and as the impact of climate change was affecting their livelihood in many different directions. Even though farmers who perceive climate change, have been undertaking various adaptation strategies, such as irrigation, livelihood diversification, planting trees, soil and water conservation, the result shows as it was not satisfactory and insufficient, and needs to be enhanced. The LVI-IPCC, index showed as the relatively most vulnerable ecosystems were, the hilly and mountainous areaAES5 (D/ kelemo) and the lowland area AES1 (Kurar) whereas, the midland plainly kebeles (Yemezegn and M/ berhan) relatively less vulnerable area, and the slopping land (Enerata) as moderately vulnerable to climate
Keywords: C:Ethiopia; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:topic:T10439 Adaptation to Climate Change in Agriculture; oa:topic:T11886 Risk Management and Vulnerability in Agriculture; oa:topic:T12467 Rangeland Degradation and Pastoral Livelihoods; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Human & environmental security: what the Pacific can teach NZ & Australia about climate change - Bryant-Tokalau, Jenny (2016)
Policy summary of paper presented at the regional conference on Rethinking regional security: Nexus between research and policy, November 25-26, 2015, University of Canterbury. A partnership between Macmillan brown Centre for Pacific Studies (University of Canterbury), Australian National University, United National Development Program and International Political Science Association
Keywords: C:Australia; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:environmental security; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T12629 Interdisciplinary Study of Islands and Island Nations; oa:topic:T12656 Impact of Climate Change on Human Migration; openalex:import; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Human & environmental security: what the Pacific can teach NZ & Australia about climate change - Bryant-Tokalau, Jenny (2016)
Policy summary of paper presented at the regional conference on Rethinking regional security: Nexus between research and policy, November 25-26, 2015, University of Canterbury. A partnership between Macmillan brown Centre for Pacific Studies (University of Canterbury), Australian National University, United National Development Program and International Political Science Association
Keywords: C:Australia; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:environmental security; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T12629 Interdisciplinary Study of Islands and Island Nations; oa:topic:T12656 Impact of Climate Change on Human Migration; openalex:import; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Water Law Reform in the Face of Climate Change: Learning From Drought in Australia and the Western United States - Cosens, Barbara (2016)
Keywords: C:Australia; C:United States; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:drought; oa:keyword:water law reform; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T12895 Legal Recognition of Nature's Rights and Environmental Governance; openalex:import; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Water Law Reform in the Face of Climate Change: Learning From Drought in Australia and the Western United States - Cosens, Barbara (2016)
Keywords: C:Australia; C:United States; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:drought; oa:keyword:water law reform; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T12895 Legal Recognition of Nature's Rights and Environmental Governance; openalex:import; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Grassroots Technologies and Community Trust in Climate Change Adaptation: Learning from Coastal Settlements of Bangladesh - Khalil, Momtaj Bintay; Jacobs, Brent; Kuruppu, Natasha (2016)
This paper reports doctoral research that explores grassroots technologies as an asset for poor coastal communities of Bangladesh, how local knowledge contributes to the creation of such technologies, and how they can be useful to build a community’s trust in its own adaptive capacity. Bangladesh is one of the most disaster vulnerable countries in the world due to its deltaic morphology and frequent climate-induced hazards (storm surge, annual flooding, salinity intrusion, frequent cyclones, etc.). Southwestern coastal settlements are especially vulnerable because people considered among the poorest in the world inhabit them. To cope with climate extremes under severe resource limitations, grassroots technologies evolve over generations from autonomous decision-making processes and creative experimentation. However, communities often fail to recognize the value of these technologies and may have little trust in their innate capacity for climate change adaptation. A conceptual framework will be presented that identifies the interactions among grassroots technology, local knowledge, community trust and climate change adaptation. The framework will be validated in case studies of specific grassroots technologies identified through field observations, and explored through qualitative methods to understand the importance of indigenous knowledge to the development of community-based climate coping strategies.
Keywords: C:Bangladesh; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:climate change adaptation; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T12414 Importance of Marine Spatial Planning in Ecosystem Management; openalex:import; openalex:yes

Climate Change Adaptation, Education, and Rural Transformation in Northern Ghana. Moving Beyond an Agricultural Focus - Laube, Wolfram (2016)
Keywords: C:Ghana; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:rural transformation; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10439 Adaptation to Climate Change in Agriculture; oa:topic:T11336 Indoor Air Pollution in Developing Countries; oa:topic:T12656 Impact of Climate Change on Human Migration; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes

Climate Change Adaptation, Education, and Rural Transformation in Northern Ghana. Moving Beyond an Agricultural Focus - Laube, Wolfram (2016)
Keywords: C:Ghana; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:rural transformation; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10439 Adaptation to Climate Change in Agriculture; oa:topic:T11336 Indoor Air Pollution in Developing Countries; oa:topic:T12656 Impact of Climate Change on Human Migration; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes

Awareness of Climate Change and Sustainable Development Issues among Junior Secondary School (JSS) Students in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria. - Njoku, Chimezie (2016)
This study investigated the extent to which junior secondary school students in Port Harcourt Local Government Area of Rivers State Nigeria are aware of issues related to climate change and sustainable development. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. Four research questions were raised. Two instruments were used for data collection, a questionnaire and the junior secondary school teaching syllabus. The  questionnaire titled “ Climate change and Sustainable Development Awareness Questionnaire” (CCSDA) was used to obtain data from 1600 junior secondary school three (JSS3) students from the fourteen junior secondary schools in Port Harcourt Local Government of Rivers State, Nigeria. The questionnaire had three sections; A, B and C. Section A obtained the demographic features and bio-data of students, section B obtained information on the awareness level of climate change while section C obtained information on sustainable development awareness level. Simple percentages and mean were used to answer the research questions. The results from the data analysis revealed among other things that the JSS curriculum coverage of climate change is small; there is no sustainable development issues in the teaching syllabus of JSS; the level of awareness of sustainable Development issues is low; even though the climate change issues awareness level is high but the knowledge is low; students are eager and willing to know more about climate change and sustainable development issues. Based on these results, the researcher recommended among other things that more themes on Climate change and sustainable development should be introduced in social studies and integrated science in all the JSS level. Having very few topics on climate change and none at all on sustainable development at the junior secondary level is dangerous at this level of their development and more especially now that the world is striving to attain the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Keywords: C:Nigeria; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:sustainable development; oa:keyword:sustainable development issues; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10898 Factors Influencing Pro-environmental Behavior; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Introducing Climate Change in Non Formal Education Sector in Nigeria: Instructors’ Perspective - Nwosu, Stella N.; Ofili, Glory (2016)
The non-formal educational sector in Nigeria encompasses a variety of citizenry, across the rural and urban settings. Evidently, this educational sector can be a key contributor to the dissemination of information on climate change, which is necessary for its mitigation and adaptation. As Nigeria government is incrementally enabling the introduction of a climate change education to the school curriculum, the non-formal education sector engagement is vital. The study herein described is aimed at determining the extent of climate change awareness by the instructors of non- formal education as it is expected to streamline perspectives and understanding of how the individuals and government can contribute to its mitigation and adaptation. A descriptive survey design was used to sample ninety non formal education instructors which were selected through purposive sampling from eighteen non-formal education institutions in Akwa Ibom State, Southern Nigeria. The applied data were gathered by means of the “Non-Formal Education Instructors Climate Change Questionnaire” (NEICCQ). The study results revealed an overall moderate awareness of climate change issues; awareness of mitigation and adaptation measures; with the instructors indicating a need to be more informed on the subject before they can teach it. Thus, our findings led to the conclusion that non- formal education instructors were not sufficiently informed to provide instruction on climate change that can make the required impact on the students and communities. Special training programs on climate change education are needed to be put in place for instructors of the non-formal education sector in order to establish a robust climate change education in this educational sector.
Keywords: C:Nigeria; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10898 Factors Influencing Pro-environmental Behavior; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Agriculture in a changing climate: Learning from the east Canadian situation - Séguin, Philippe (2016)
The impact of climate change on agriculture differs depending on the region and sector of activity. Predictive models suggest that climate change in eastern Canada will overall result in increased temperatures, changed precipitations patterns, and overall longer cropping seasons. Both modelling and actual experimentation in controlled environments and in fields suggest that yield response will vary depending on the crop species. In cool-season forage species, which are the predominant in the region, yields are expected to increase while the nutritive value is expected to be negatively affected. Changes in precipitation patterns and increased temperatures in the winter may jeopardize the winter survival of some perennial species. Increased temperature will, however, expend the area in which some warmer-season crops such as corn may be grown locally. The development of climate-smart approaches to develop resilient agricultural production systems and technologies are currently being researched locally. It is a concerted effort that includes changes in policies, adaptation of field management practices, the local introduction of new crop species, selection of new traits associated with abiotic stress resistance, and the development of new technologies that can help local crops cope with stresses associated with climate change. This presentation will review some of the challenges and opportunities associated with climate change in eastern Canada and some of the local initiatives to adapt to this changing climate with a focus on forage crops.
Keywords: C:Australia; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:agriculture; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10439 Adaptation to Climate Change in Agriculture; oa:topic:T11760 Impacts of Elevated CO2 and Ozone on Plant Physiology; oa:topic:T13591 Management of Perennial Pasture Systems in Australia; openalex:import; openalex:yes

Agriculture in a changing climate: Learning from the east Canadian situation - Séguin, Philippe (2016)
The impact of climate change on agriculture differs depending on the region and sector of activity. Predictive models suggest that climate change in eastern Canada will overall result in increased temperatures, changed precipitations patterns, and overall longer cropping seasons. Both modelling and actual experimentation in controlled environments and in fields suggest that yield response will vary depending on the crop species. In cool-season forage species, which are the predominant in the region, yields are expected to increase while the nutritive value is expected to be negatively affected. Changes in precipitation patterns and increased temperatures in the winter may jeopardize the winter survival of some perennial species. Increased temperature will, however, expend the area in which some warmer-season crops such as corn may be grown locally. The development of climate-smart approaches to develop resilient agricultural production systems and technologies are currently being researched locally. It is a concerted effort that includes changes in policies, adaptation of field management practices, the local introduction of new crop species, selection of new traits associated with abiotic stress resistance, and the development of new technologies that can help local crops cope with stresses associated with climate change. This presentation will review some of the challenges and opportunities associated with climate change in eastern Canada and some of the local initiatives to adapt to this changing climate with a focus on forage crops.
Keywords: C:Australia; C:Canada; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:agriculture; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10439 Adaptation to Climate Change in Agriculture; oa:topic:T11760 Impacts of Elevated CO2 and Ozone on Plant Physiology; oa:topic:T13591 Management of Perennial Pasture Systems in Australia; openalex:import; openalex:yes

Investigation of the PMV and TSV Models of Thermal Comfort in Air-Conditioned University Classrooms in Malaysia - Shaari, Nur Atikah; Zaki, Sheikh Ahmad; Ali, Mohamad Bilal; Razak, Azli Abd (Applied Mechanics and Materials, 2016)
A field study was done on the thermal comfort of seven air-conditioned university classrooms in the hot and humid climate of Malaysia. The aims of this paper are to investigate the perceptions of thermal comfort and the adaptation method of students in air-conditioned classrooms. In total, 189 respondents from the classrooms completed the questionnaire. A comparison was made between the Predicted Mean Vote (PMV) and the Thermal Sensation Vote (TSV) and it was found that the TSV values tended to be more sensitive than the PMV values. A variety of adaptation methods of the occupants in the classrooms are also presented. It was found that most of the occupants preferred to change the air-conditioning thermostat, probably because all the occupants had the opportunity to control the thermostat.
Keywords: C:Malaysia; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; _z:no_pdf; oa:keyword:thermal comfort; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10121 Building Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort Optimization; oa:topic:T10990 Airborne Transmission of Respiratory Viruses; oa:topic:T12950 Learning Environments in Education

Climate Change Education for Climate Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) of Ethiopia - Tombe, Tiratu Belay (2016)
Climate change will affect all of us, but most seriously affected will be those countries and people that depend primarily on agriculture and have few opportunities for economic diversification and structural change. Ethiopia, where the majority of the population lives in rural areas and is engaged in agriculture, is one of the most vulnerable countries. Its dependence on rain fed agriculture makes the country particularly exposed to the effects of climate change. Besides the direct effects such as an increase in average temperature or a change in rainfall patterns, climate change also presents the necessity and opportunity to switch to a new, sustainable development model. To this end, the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) has recently initiated the Climate-Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) initiative to protect the country from the adverse effects of climate change and to build a green economy that will help realize its ambition of reaching middle income status before 2025. The central theme of this paper is on the salient issues that underpin the importance of climate change education for the implementation of the CRGE initiative and thereby achieving sustainable development in the country.
Keywords: C:Ethiopia; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:climate resilient green economy; oa:keyword:green economy; oa:topic:T10119 Sustainability Transitions and Resilience in Social-Ecological Systems; oa:topic:T10898 Factors Influencing Pro-environmental Behavior; oa:topic:T14296 Climate Change and Sustainable Development; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Grazing game: a learning tool for adaptive management in response to climate variability in semiarid areas of Ghana - Villamor, Grace B.; Badmos, Biola K. (Ecology and Society, 2016)
Villamor, G. B., and B. K. Badmos. 2015. Grazing game: a learning tool for adaptive management in response to climate variability in semiarid areas of Ghana. Ecology and Society 21(1):39.http://dx.doi.org/10.5751/ES-08139-210139
Keywords: C:Ghana; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10119 Sustainability Transitions and Resilience in Social-Ecological Systems; oa:topic:T10439 Adaptation to Climate Change in Agriculture; oa:topic:T11259 Sustainable Diets and Environmental Impact; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Simultaneous control of indoor air temperature and humidity for a chilled water based air conditioning system using neural networks - Yang, Qinmin; Zhu, Jianhua; Xu, Xiangguo; Lu, Jiangang (Energy and Buildings, 2016)
Conventional chilled water based air conditioning systems use low temperature chilled water to remove both sensible load and latent load in conditioned space, and reheating devices are usually installed to warm the overcooled air, which leads to energy waste. Alternatively, this paper proposes a neural network (NN) model based predictive control strategy for simultaneous control of indoor air temperature and humidity by varying the speeds of compressor and supply air fan in a chilled water based air conditioning system. Firstly, a NN model has been developed to model the system dynamics, linking the variations of indoor air temperature and humidity with the variations of compressor speed and supply air fan speed. Subsequently, the NN model is experimentally validated and used as a predictor. Based on the NN model, a neural network predictive controller is proposed to control the indoor air temperature and humidity simultaneously. The experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed scheme compared with conventional PID controllers. Moreover, it has been proven that it is practical to simultaneously control indoor air temperature and humidity by varying the compressor speed and the supply air fan speed without adding any other devices to the chilled water based air conditioning systems.
Keywords: Chilled water air based conditioning system; Neural network; Predictive control; Temperature and humidity control; Variable speed; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:air conditioning system; oa:keyword:indoor air temperature; oa:topic:T10121 Building Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort Optimization; oa:topic:T10791 Model Predictive Control in Industrial Processes; oa:topic:T11529 Refrigeration Systems and Technologies; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; selected_for:Predictive models for classroom conditions 2024

Thermal comfort of occupants during the dry and rainy seasons in Abuja, Nigeria - Adaji, M.; Watkins, R.; Adler, G. (2016)

Building energy efficiency guideline for Nigeria - Arup (2016)
Keywords: C:Nigeria; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; openalex:n:0

Disaster devastation in poor nations: The direct and indirect effects of gender equality, ecological losses, and development - Austin, K.; F.; McKinney, L.; A. (Social Forces, 2016)

Analysing key debates in education and sustainable development in relation to ESD practice in Viet Nam - Balls, E. (International Journal of Development Education and Global Learning, 2016)

A Framework for Building Resilience to Climate Change Through Girls' Education Programming - Chigwanda, E. (Center for Universal Education at The Brookings Institution, 2016)

Beyond dichotomies: Gender and intersecting inequalities in climate change studies - Djoudi, H. (Ambio, 2016)

Beyond dichotomies: Gender and intersecting inequalities in climate change studies - Djoudi, H. (Ambio, 2016)

The effect of noise in educational institutions on learning and academic Achievement of Elementary Students in Ahvaz, South- West of Iran - Gilavand, Abdolreza; Jamshidnezhad, Amir (2016)
Background The learning environment dramatically affects the learning outcomes of students. Noise, inappropriate temperature, insufficient light, overcrowded classes, misplaced boards and inappropriate classroom layout all make up factors that could be confounding variables distracting students in class. This study was conducted to examine the effect of noise in educational institutions on the academic achievement of elementary school students in the academic year 2015-2016 in Ahvaz. Materials and Methods This study is applied and it is survey in terms of the nature of study. The population of the study included all male elementary school students in Ahvaz, of whom 210 students were selected randomly as the sample of the study. Cluster sampling was done by appropriate allocation. Questionnaires were randomly distributed among students. Data collection tools included Hermance’s achievement motivation questionnaire and the researcher-constructed questionnaire (observation checklist to examine the physical parameters of noise in educational institutions) and interviews with students. Validity of questionnaires was confirmed by content and construct validity, and the reliability of study was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha. The data of the study were analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation) and inferential statistics (factor analysis, t-test, Kolmogorov - Smirnov test and one-way ANOVA analysis) in SPSS-21. Results The results showed that noise in educational institutions has a negative impact on learning and academic achievement of elementary school students in Ahvaz (P<0.05). Conclusion Educational managers are recommended to reduce or remove the educational environment noises.
Keywords: evidence_review; ⛔ No DOI found

Transnational feminism and women’s activism: Building resilience to climate change impact through women’s empowerment in climate smart agriculture - Khapung, S. (Asian Journal of Women's Studies, 2016)
Keywords: _z:class:countries

Transnational feminism and women’s activism: Building resilience to climate change impact through women’s empowerment in climate smart agriculture - Khapung, S. (Asian Journal of Women's Studies, 2016)

Climate change, fertility and girls’ education’, Brookings Future Development, 16 February - Kharas, H. (2016)

Impacts of natural disasters on children - Kousky, C. (The Future of Children, 2016)
Keywords: _z:class:countries

Disasters and violence against women and girls Can disasters shake social norms and power relations? - Le Masson, V. (ODI Working Paper. ODI, 2016)
Keywords: _z:class:countries

The effect of building envelope on the thermal comfort and energy saving for high-rise buildings in hot–humid climate - Mirrahimi, S.; Mohamed, M.F.; Haw, L.C.; Ibrahim, N.L.N.; Yusoff, W.F.M.; Aflaki, A. (Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2016)

The effect of vegetation on indoor and outdoor thermal comfort conditions: Evidence from a microscale study of two similar urban buildings in Akure, Nigeria - Morakinyo, T.E.; Adegun, O.B.; Balogun, A.A. (Indoor Built Environment, 2016)

Modelling the effect of tree-shading on summer indoor and outdoor thermal condition of two similar buildings in a Nigerian university - Morakinyo, T.E.; Dahanayake, K.W.D.Kalani C.; Adegun, O.B.; Balogun, A.A. (Energy and Buildings, 2016)

Information and communication technologies and gender in climate change and green economy: Situating women's opportunities and challenges in Zambian policies and strategies - Namukombo, J. (Jamba-Journal of Disaster Risk Studies, 2016)
Keywords: _z:class:countries

Prediction of outdoor air temperature using neural networks: Application in 4 European cities - Papantoniou, Sotiris; Kolokotsa, Dionysia-Denia (Energy and buildings, 2016)
Keywords: _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:outdoor air temperature; oa:sdg:11 Sustainable cities and communities; oa:topic:T10121 Building Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort Optimization; oa:topic:T10766 Urban Heat Islands and Mitigation Strategies; oa:topic:T11371 Urban Wind Environment and Air Quality Modeling; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; selected_for:Predictive models for classroom conditions 2024

The diversity of gendered adaptation strategies to climate change of Indian farmers: A feminist intersectional approach - Ravera, F. (Ambio, 2016)

Comparison of passive cooling techniques in improving thermal comfort of occupants of a pre-fabricated building - Samani, P.; Leal, V.; Mendes, A.; Correia, N. (Energy and Buildings, 2016)

Gender and climate change: Overview of linkages between gender and climate change. Issue Brief 1 - U.N.D.P. (2016)

Towards Inclusive Education: The impact of disability on school attendance in developing countries - UNICEF-IRC (2016)
Keywords: _z:class:countries

Gender and Education in the Global Polity - Unterhalter, E. (The Handbook of Global Education Policy, 2016)

Valuing nature: Māori philosophy and the capability approach - Watene, K. (Oxford Development Studies, 2016)

Leveraging Co-Benefits Between Gender Equality and Climate Action for Sustainable Development: Mainstreaming Gender Considerations in Climate Change Projects - Women, U.N. (UN Women, 2016)

Thermal comfort in educational buildings: A review article - Zomorodian, Z.S.; Tahsildoost, M.; Hafezi, M. (Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2016)

Teaching Climate Change through blended learning: A case study in a private secondary school in Mauritius - Gomes, Teena; Panchoo, Shireen (2015)
Teaching Climate Change's concepts are hard and challenging to impress in the minds of adolescent learners in a traditional classroom environment. Designing appropriate instructional strategies with the best visual experiences enable learners to grasp the complex principle behind the concept and stimulate their interest. Hence, technology can be seen as a panacea. In this regard, a study was conducted to explore Form II learners' view on learning Climate Change with blended learning approach. The theoretical context of this research is underpinned by socio-constructivism. As methodology, an action research was carried out by implementing an interactive educational software, designed based on learners' requirements. A questionnaire was administered to 30 mixed ability learners from a gender-mixed private secondary school with the aim of collecting their learning experience. An active participation of the learners during the face-to-face session demonstrated that through blended learning, they had a clearer understanding and they appreciated the concept with a larger improvement in learners performance. Hence, this active and constructive learning strategy encouraged collaboration and cooperation, and celebrated the autonomy of the learners. Moreover, learners were motivated to take action and address problems in the community, developing their civic responsibility for sustainable development.
Keywords: C:Mauritius; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:blended learning; oa:topic:T10121 Building Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort Optimization; oa:topic:T11233 Adaptive Filtering in Non-Gaussian Signal Processing; oa:topic:T12950 Learning Environments in Education; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Singapore students' misconceptions of climate change - Chang, Chew Hung; Pascua, Liberty (International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2015)
Climate change is an important theme in the investigation of human–environment interactions in geographic education. This study explored the nature of students’ understanding of concepts and processes related to climate change. Through semi-structured interviews, data was collected from 27 Secondary 3 (Grade 9) students from Singapore. The data was subjected to thematic analysis using Chi and Roscoe's conceptual change framework. The results showed that the students’ base knowledge of climate change is composed of incomplete and incorrect elements built within coherent and structurally sound mental models. Due to the consistency of the models in expanding the logic, albeit erroneous, of explaining the climate change conundrum, it is posited that students are unaware of mistakes inherent in their judgements. Transformation of these mental models through multiple and deliberate refutations should be foremost in a geography teacher's pedagogical approach.
Keywords: C:Singapore; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10072 Enhancing Science Education through Inquiry and Argumentation; oa:topic:T10898 Factors Influencing Pro-environmental Behavior; oa:topic:T12343 Geography Education and Spatial Thinking; openalex:import; openalex:yes

An assessment of indoor environmental quality in schools and its association with health and performance - Haverinen-Shaughnessy, Ulla; Shaughnessy, Richard J.; Cole, Eugene C.; Toyinbo, Oluyemi; Moschandreas, Demetrios J. (Building and Environment, 2015)
In order to examine the associations between different indoor environmental quality (IEQ) indicators and students' performance, absenteeism and health data were collected, and sampling and monitoring were conducted in a 70 school district in the Southwestern United States during two academic years. These included measurements of temperature (T), relative humidity (RH), carbon dioxide (CO2), and settled dust. A standardized cleaning protocol was employed for surface sampling and cleaning effectiveness evaluation utilizing adenosine triphosphate (ATP) monitoring systems to detect biological contamination, and contact agar (RODAC) plates to detect culturable bacteria. In addition, student data related to socioeconomic background, absenteeism, performance, and number of visits to school nurse was retrieved anonymously from the school district. Significant associations were observed between percentages of students scoring satisfactory in mathematics and reading tests and both indoor T (r = −.353 and r = −.311 respectively) and ventilation rate (r = .417 and r = .479 respectively), which was estimated based on CO2 levels. In addition, ventilation rate was associated with mean number of visits to school nurse due to respiratory symptoms, and culturable bacteria with mean number of visits due to gastrointestinal symptoms; but there were no significant correlations between absenteeism and IEQ parameters in these school-level analyses. In conclusion, classroom ventilation rate, temperature, and hygiene of high contact surfaces appear to be important IEQ parameters, potentially related to student health and/or performance.
Keywords: C:United States; Cleanliness; Elementary schools; Health symptoms; Indoor air quality; Thermal conditions; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; evidence_review_2; oa:keyword:indoor environmental quality; oa:sdg:4 Quality education; oa:topic:T10190 Health Effects of Air Pollution; oa:topic:T10990 Airborne Transmission of Respiratory Viruses; oa:topic:T11002 Indoor Air Quality and Health Effects; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes

A thermal comfort field study of naturally ventilated classrooms in Kharagpur, India - Mishra, Asit; Ramgopal, Maddali (Building and Environment, 2015)
To assess occupant thermal comfort, field studies were carried out in naturally ventilated (NV) classrooms of Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. The location has a hot–humid climate. Surveys were taken during both semesters over the academic year 2013–14. Results of the surveys gave a regression neutral temperature near 29 °C while preferred temperature was found to be 26.8 °C. Using student responses to thermal acceptability question, 80% occupant satisfaction was found between 22.1 and 31.5 °C operative temperature. Over the survey duration, nearly 79% of responses accepted their thermal environment. Analysis of thermal preference and thermal acceptability votes showed a distinct preference amongst occupants for cooler than neutral sensation. Diurnal variation of temperature that would be acceptable to 80% or more occupants was found to be a 4 °C wide band. Study of student actions during surveys showed that fans were brought into play more often than windows. Variation of clothing showed strongest correlation with the day's minimum temperature. Overall, observations from the study showed broad comfort zones and significant level of occupant adaptation to the environment of NV classrooms.

Regional Projections of Extreme Apparent Temperature Days in Africa and the Related Potential Risk to Human Health - Garland, Rebecca; Matooane, Mamopeli; Engelbrecht, Francois; Bopape, Mary-Jane; Landman, Willem; Naidoo, Mogesh; Merwe, Jacobus; Wright, Caradee (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2015)
Keywords: oa:keyword:extreme apparent temperature days; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10190 Health Effects of Air Pollution; oa:topic:T11244 Impact of Climate Change on Human Health; oa:topic:T12781 Determinants of Health Care Expenditure and Longevity; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes

Years lost due to disability for typhoid fever related to increased temperature under climate change scenarios and population changing projected burden of diseases - Ahmadnezhad, Elham; Abdi, Zhaleh; Fayyaz-Jahani, Farshid; Suolduozi, Mahmod; Fatholahi, Soraya (DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals), 2015)
B a c k g r o u n d  & Aim: This study aimed  to estimate  and project  the current  and future disability burden of typhoid fever in Iran associated with climate and population to provide best policies for climate change adaptation. Methods & Materials: Years lost due to disabilities (YLDs) were measured as burden estimation in this study. The temperature was selected as climate variable. Future temperature rising (projected for 2030 and 2050) used according to Intergovernmental  Panel on Climate  Change reports. Typhoid fever incidence in 2010 applied as the baseline data for YLDs calculation. The previous published regression   models   were   considered   for   YLDs’   future   projections.   Furthermore,   the   future demographic change was included for YLDs calculation. R e s u lt s : Compared with the YLDs in 2010, increasing temperature and demographic change may lead to a 5.5-9% increase in the YLDs by 2030 and a 13.7-22% increase by 2050 if other factors remain  constant.  The  highest  YLDs  was  projected  for  >  45  years  old  (56.3%)  in  2050  under temperature rising and population change scenario. C on c l u sio n : Climate  change  and  aging  may  impact  on  burden  of  typhoid  fever  in  the  future. Adaptive strategies should be considered to prevent and reduce the health burden of climate change.
Keywords: _z:class:countries; openalex:import; openalex:yes

Using intervention-oriented evaluation to diagnose and correct students’ persistent climate change misconceptions: A Singapore case study - Pascua, Liberty; Chang, Chew Hung (Evaluation and Program Planning, 2015)
The evaluation of classroom-based educational interventions is fraught with tensions, the most critical of which is choosing between focusing the inquiry on measuring the effects of treatment or in proximately utilizing the data to improve practice. This paper attempted to achieve both goals through the use of intervention-oriented evaluation of a professional development program intended to diagnose and correct students' misconceptions of climate change. Data was gathered, monitored and analyzed in three stages of a time-series design: the baseline, treatment and follow-up stages. The evaluation itself was the 'intervention' such that the data was allowed to 'contaminate' the treatment. This was achieved through giving the teacher unimpeded access to the collected information and to introduce midcourse corrections as she saw fit to her instruction. Results showed a significant development in students' conceptual understanding only after the teacher's decision to use direct and explicit refutation of misconceptions. Due to the accessibility of feedback, it was possible to locate specifically at which point in the process that the intervention was most effective. The efficacy of the intervention was then measured through comparing the scores across the three research stages. The inclusion of a comparison group to the design is recommended for future studies.
Keywords: C:Singapore; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:persistent climate change misconceptions; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10072 Enhancing Science Education through Inquiry and Argumentation; oa:topic:T10898 Factors Influencing Pro-environmental Behavior; oa:topic:T12887 Development of Personal Epistemological Beliefs; openalex:import; openalex:yes

Using intervention-oriented evaluation to diagnose and correct students’ persistent climate change misconceptions: A Singapore case study - Pascua, Liberty; Chang, Chew Hung (Evaluation and Program Planning, 2015)
The evaluation of classroom-based educational interventions is fraught with tensions, the most critical of which is choosing between focusing the inquiry on measuring the effects of treatment or in proximately utilizing the data to improve practice. This paper attempted to achieve both goals through the use of intervention-oriented evaluation of a professional development program intended to diagnose and correct students' misconceptions of climate change. Data was gathered, monitored and analyzed in three stages of a time-series design: the baseline, treatment and follow-up stages. The evaluation itself was the 'intervention' such that the data was allowed to 'contaminate' the treatment. This was achieved through giving the teacher unimpeded access to the collected information and to introduce midcourse corrections as she saw fit to her instruction. Results showed a significant development in students' conceptual understanding only after the teacher's decision to use direct and explicit refutation of misconceptions. Due to the accessibility of feedback, it was possible to locate specifically at which point in the process that the intervention was most effective. The efficacy of the intervention was then measured through comparing the scores across the three research stages. The inclusion of a comparison group to the design is recommended for future studies.
Keywords: C:Singapore; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:persistent climate change misconceptions; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10072 Enhancing Science Education through Inquiry and Argumentation; oa:topic:T10898 Factors Influencing Pro-environmental Behavior; oa:topic:T12887 Development of Personal Epistemological Beliefs; openalex:import; openalex:yes

Climate change awareness amongst secondary level students' in a Dar es Salaam University College of Education (DUCE) affiliated school in urban Tanzania - Carr, Paul H.; Buggy, Conor; McGlynn, Gale (2015)
United Nations Sustainable Development Network 3rd Annual International Conference on Sustainable Development Practice, Columbia University, New York, USA, 23 - 24 September 2015
Keywords: C:Tanzania; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:topic:T10898 Factors Influencing Pro-environmental Behavior; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Comparison between the Understanding Levels of Boys and Girls on the Concepts of Environmental Degradation, Meteorology and Climate Change in Tanzanian Secondary Schools - Kira, Ernest Simon; Komba, Sotco Claudius (2015)
The study aimed to determine whether there was any significant difference in understanding levels between secondary school boys and girls on the concepts of environmental degradation, meteorology and climate change. Both structured survey and focus group discussions were used to collect information from 480 students, sampled randomly from 12 secondary schools in Morogoro region. The findings indicated that boys were significantly more knowledgeable than girls on the specified environmental concepts. This implies that girls lagged behind their counterparts in understanding important environmental concepts as specified in the school curriculum.  Based on the findings of this study, it is recommended that girls should be inspired and encouraged to develop interest in natural science subjects which would enable them to broaden their understanding about environmental issues.
Keywords: C:Tanzania; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:tanzanian secondary schools; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10898 Factors Influencing Pro-environmental Behavior; oa:topic:T11488 Perceptions and Communication of Climate Change; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Climate change science: The literacy of Geography teachers in the Western Cape Province, South Africa - Anyanwu, Raymond Ndubisi; Grange, Lesley Le; Beets, Peter (South African Journal of Education, 2015)
One of the universal responses to tackling global climate change is teaching climate change concepts at all levels of formal education. This response requires, among other things, teachers who are fully literate about climate change science, so that they can explain the concepts underlying the causes, impacts and solutions of climate change as accurately as possible to learners. The main intention of this study was to understand high school Geography teachers’ levels of knowledge about climate change science. A 15-item, criterion-referenced, multiple-choice Climate Change Literacy Questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of 0.74 using the Guttman’s spit-half test was administered to 194 high school Geography teachers in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Data collected were analysed with the Pearson’s Chi-square test and One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The results showed that the majority of the participants demonstrated significantly high literacy levels in climate science, with their literacy levels higher in climate processes and causes of climate change than climate change impacts and solutions. Misconceptions were found in all three categories of climate change science as represented in the survey instrument. These findings suggest that teacher educators and policymakers should improve professional development programmes and support interventions in teacher knowledge and understanding of climate change concepts, so as to enhance climate change education in schools.Keywords: climate change education; climate change misconceptions; climate change science literacy; Geography teachers; survey research
Keywords: C:South Africa; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; _z:no_pdf; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:climate change science; oa:keyword:geography teachers; oa:topic:T10898 Factors Influencing Pro-environmental Behavior; oa:topic:T12904 Agricultural Education and School Gardening Research; oa:topic:T13435 Human Attitudes and Interactions with Animals and Plants; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Effects of Classroom Ventilation Rate and Temperature on Students’ Test Scores - Haverinen-Shaughnessy, Ulla; Shaughnessy, Richard J. (PLOS ONE, 2015)
Using a multilevel approach, we estimated the effects of classroom ventilation rate and temperature on academic achievement. The analysis is based on measurement data from a 70 elementary school district (140 fifth grade classrooms) from Southwestern United States, and student level data (N = 3109) on socioeconomic variables and standardized test scores. There was a statistically significant association between ventilation rates and mathematics scores, and it was stronger when the six classrooms with high ventilation rates that were indicated as outliers were filtered (> 7.1 l/s per person). The association remained significant when prior year test scores were included in the model, resulting in less unexplained variability. Students’ mean mathematics scores (average 2286 points) were increased by up to eleven points (0.5%) per each liter per second per person increase in ventilation rate within the range of 0.9–7.1 l/s per person (estimated effect size 74 points). There was an additional increase of 12–13 points per each 1°C decrease in temperature within the observed range of 20–25°C (estimated effect size 67 points). Effects of similar magnitude but higher variability were observed for reading and science scores. In conclusion, maintaining adequate ventilation and thermal comfort in classrooms could significantly improve academic achievement of students.
Keywords: African American people; BE:RELEVANT; C:United States; Carbon dioxide; Hispanic people; Human learning; Mathematics; Schools; Standardized tests; Teachers; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; evidence_review; oa:keyword:classroom ventilation rate; oa:sdg:4 Quality education; oa:topic:T10121 Building Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort Optimization; oa:topic:T11002 Indoor Air Quality and Health Effects; oa:topic:T12950 Learning Environments in Education; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes

Conducive Attributes of Physical Learning Environment at Preschool Level for Slow Learners - Ahmad, Sabarinah Sh; Shaari, Mariam Felani; Hashim, Rugayah; Kariminia, Shahab (Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2015)
Conducive attributes of physical learning environment of schools play a dominant role in the successful delivery of lessons for slow learners. This study aims to propose a framework towards achieving conducive attributes of preschool learning environment suitable for slow learners through literature review. In summary, the physical conditions including human comfort (visual, thermal, acoustic), spatial planning, quality of furnishing and finishing and safety features are important attributes to consider for conducive learning environment. Findings are useful for designers, service providers and policy makers of special needs preschools when making decisions to provide conducive facilities for the slow learners.
Keywords: BE:RELEVANT; Slow learners; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; conducive attributes; evidence_review_2; oa:keyword:physical learning environment; oa:keyword:preschool level; oa:topic:T10692 Impact of Urban Green Space on Public Health; oa:topic:T11692 Effects of Noise Pollution on Health and Well-being; oa:topic:T12950 Learning Environments in Education; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; physical learning environment; preschool

Ways of Knowing, Ways of Life. Environment, Education and Climate Change in a Rural Samoan Village - Ladstein, Miriam (2015)
Keywords: C:Samoa; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T12629 Interdisciplinary Study of Islands and Island Nations; oa:topic:T12656 Impact of Climate Change on Human Migration; openalex:import; openalex:yes

Child Centred Approach to Climate Change and Health Adaptation through Schools in Bangladesh: A Cluster Randomised Intervention Trial - Kabir, Iqbal; Rahman, Bayzidur; Smith, Wayne; Lusha, Mirza Afreen Fatima; Milton, Abul Hasnat (PLOS ONE, 2015)
Background Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change. People are getting educated at different levels on how to deal with potential impacts. One such educational mode was the preparation of a school manual, for high school students on climate change and health protection endorsed by the National Curriculum and Textbook Board, which is based on a 2008 World Health Organization manual. The objective of this study was to test the effectiveness of the manual in increasing the knowledge level of the school children about climate change and health adaptation. Methods This cluster randomized intervention trial involved 60 schools throughout Bangladesh, with 3293 secondary school students participating. School upazilas (sub-districts) were randomised into intervention and control groups, and two schools from each upazila were randomly selected. All year seven students from both groups of schools sat for a pre-test of 30 short questions of binary response. A total of 1515 students from 30 intervention schools received the intervention through classroom training based on the school manual and 1778 students of the 30 control schools did not get the manual but a leaflet on climate change and health issues. Six months later, a post-intervention test of the same questionnaire used in the pre-test was performed at both intervention and control schools. The pre and post test scores were analysed along with the demographic data by using random effects model. Results None of the various school level and student level variables were significantly different between the control and intervention group. However, the intervention group had a 17.42% (95% CI: 14.45 to 20.38, P = <0.001) higher score in the post-test after adjusting for pre-test score and other covariates in a multi-level linear regression model. Conclusions These results suggest that school-based intervention for climate change and health adaptation is effective for increasing the knowledge level of school children on this topic.
Keywords: C:Bangladesh; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10898 Factors Influencing Pro-environmental Behavior; oa:topic:T11244 Impact of Climate Change on Human Health; oa:topic:T12831 Comprehensive Approach to School Health Promotion; openalex:import; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Child Centred Approach to Climate Change and Health Adaptation through Schools in Bangladesh: A Cluster Randomised Intervention Trial - Kabir, Iqbal; Rahman, Bayzidur; Smith, Wayne; Lusha, Mirza Afreen Fatima; Milton, Abul Hasnat (PLOS ONE, 2015)
Background Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change. People are getting educated at different levels on how to deal with potential impacts. One such educational mode was the preparation of a school manual, for high school students on climate change and health protection endorsed by the National Curriculum and Textbook Board, which is based on a 2008 World Health Organization manual. The objective of this study was to test the effectiveness of the manual in increasing the knowledge level of the school children about climate change and health adaptation. Methods This cluster randomized intervention trial involved 60 schools throughout Bangladesh, with 3293 secondary school students participating. School upazilas (sub-districts) were randomised into intervention and control groups, and two schools from each upazila were randomly selected. All year seven students from both groups of schools sat for a pre-test of 30 short questions of binary response. A total of 1515 students from 30 intervention schools received the intervention through classroom training based on the school manual and 1778 students of the 30 control schools did not get the manual but a leaflet on climate change and health issues. Six months later, a post-intervention test of the same questionnaire used in the pre-test was performed at both intervention and control schools. The pre and post test scores were analysed along with the demographic data by using random effects model. Results None of the various school level and student level variables were significantly different between the control and intervention group. However, the intervention group had a 17.42% (95% CI: 14.45 to 20.38, P = <0.001) higher score in the post-test after adjusting for pre-test score and other covariates in a multi-level linear regression model. Conclusions These results suggest that school-based intervention for climate change and health adaptation is effective for increasing the knowledge level of school children on this topic.
Keywords: C:Bangladesh; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10898 Factors Influencing Pro-environmental Behavior; oa:topic:T11244 Impact of Climate Change on Human Health; oa:topic:T12831 Comprehensive Approach to School Health Promotion; openalex:import; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Degree First of its Kind in Canada: Pôle d'excellence pour la construction écoresponsable en bois: Ontario School Top Canadian Team at Environmental Competition: Skills Award for Aboriginal Youth: Peatlands of Southeast Asia Heading Towards Socio-economic Disaster: Indigenous Communities Better for Conservation than Protected Areas: Insect-killed Forests Pose no Additional Likelihood of Wildfire: Protecting Mangroves Essential for Slowing Global Climate Change: Global Water Analysis Re-thinks … (Forestry Chronicle, 2015)
Keywords: C:Canada; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes

Systematic review of current efforts to quantify the impacts of climate change on undernutrition - Phalkey, Revati; Aranda-Jan, Clara B.; Marx, Sabrina; Höfle, Bernhard; Sauerborn, Rainer (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2015)
Malnutrition is a challenge to the health and productivity of populations and is viewed as one of the five largest adverse health impacts of climate change. Nonetheless, systematic evidence quantifying these impacts is currently limited. Our aim was to assess the scientific evidence base for the impact of climate change on childhood undernutrition (particularly stunting) in subsistence farmers in low- and middle-income countries. A systematic review was conducted to identify peer-reviewed and gray full-text documents in English with no limits for year of publication or study design. Fifteen manuscripts were reviewed. Few studies use primary data to investigate the proportion of stunting that can be attributed to climate/weather variability. Although scattered and limited, current evidence suggests a significant but variable link between weather variables, e.g., rainfall, extreme weather events (floods/droughts), seasonality, and temperature, and childhood stunting at the household level (12 of 15 studies, 80%). In addition, we note that agricultural, socioeconomic, and demographic factors at the household and individual levels also play substantial roles in mediating the nutritional impacts. Comparable interdisciplinary studies based on primary data at a household level are urgently required to guide effective adaptation, particularly for rural subsistence farmers. Systemization of data collection at the global level is indispensable and urgent. We need to assimilate data from long-term, high-quality agricultural, environmental, socioeconomic, health, and demographic surveillance systems and develop robust statistical methods to establish and validate causal links, quantify impacts, and make reliable predictions that can guide evidence-based health interventions in the future.
Keywords: evidence_review; openalex:cites; openalex:import; selected_for:effects of climate ch...on learning...LMICs 2024; tagged

Dialogic action in climate change discussions: An international study of high school students in China, New Zealand, Norway and the United States - Arya, Diana J.; Parker, Jessica K. (Dialogic Pedagogy, 2015)
Global efforts to prepare young developing minds for solving current and future challenges of climate change have advocated interdisciplinary, issues-based instructional approaches in order to transform traditional models of science education as delivering conceptual facts (UNESCO, 2014). This study is an exploration of the online interactions in an international social network of high school students residing in Norway, China, New Zealand and the United States (N=141). Students participated in classroom-based and asynchronous online discussions about adapted versions of seminal scientific studies with facilitative support from seven scientists across various fields. Grounded in a language-in-use frame for investigating facilitation and demonstrations of problem-based and evidence-based reasoning (Kelly & Chen, 1999), we traced the varied questions, assertions, and evidentiary sources within student-led online discussions. We found that questions from scientific experts in the form of unconstrained, open-ended invitations for exploration were followed by students’ acknowledgement and consideration of complex and, at times, conflicting sociopolitical and economic positions about climate change issues. These findings suggest that broadening science classroom discussions to include socially relevant, unsolved issues like climate change could open potential entry points for a dialogic approach that fosters a scientific community in the classroom.
Keywords: C:China; C:New Zealand; C:Norway; C:United States; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:climate change discussions; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10636 Self-Regulated Learning in Educational Research; oa:topic:T11715 Impact of Instructional Interventions on Critical Thinking Skills; oa:topic:T12887 Development of Personal Epistemological Beliefs; openalex:import; openalex:yes

Climate-induced variations in global wildfire danger from 1979 to 2013 - Jolly, W. Matt; Cochrane, Mark A.; Freeborn, Patrick H.; Holden, Zachary A.; Brown, Timothy J.; Williamson, Grant J.; Bowman, David M. J. S. (Nature Communications, 2015)
Climate strongly influences global wildfire activity, and recent wildfire surges may signal fire weather-induced pyrogeographic shifts. Here we use three daily global climate data sets and three fire danger indices to develop a simple annual metric of fire weather season length, and map spatio-temporal trends from 1979 to 2013. We show that fire weather seasons have lengthened across 29.6 million km(2) (25.3%) of the Earth's vegetated surface, resulting in an 18.7% increase in global mean fire weather season length. We also show a doubling (108.1% increase) of global burnable area affected by long fire weather seasons (>1.0 σ above the historical mean) and an increased global frequency of long fire weather seasons across 62.4 million km(2) (53.4%) during the second half of the study period. If these fire weather changes are coupled with ignition sources and available fuel, they could markedly impact global ecosystems, societies, economies and climate.
Keywords: openalex:cites; openalex:import; selected_for:effects of climate ch...on learning...LMICs 2024; tagged

Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigations: Students’ Knowledge and Experiences in Jimma University, Ethiopia - Gemeda, Dessalegn Obsi; Sima, Akalu Dafisa (2015)
Climate change adaptation and mitigation are essential to minimize the potential impacts of climate particularly for the Sub-Saharan Africa like Ethiopia due to high vulnerability to the effects of climate change. Afforestation, re-afforestation,  forest conservation, using water in efficient way, water harvesting and storage techniques, livelihood diversifications and green economy are some of the potential climate change adaptation and mitigation options. The study was conducted in Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine to assess the student knowledge and experiences on climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies and the way forward to minimize the future impacts of climate change. A total of 95 respondents were purposively selected from the Department of Natural Resources Management and Agricultural Economics and Extensions. Open and close ended questionnaire were distributed to the students in the classroom at the end of the semester for data collection. The collected data were analyzed by using Microsoft office excel and Statistical Pakage for Social Science version 20. Descriptive Statistics such as frequency and percentage were employed to examine the student knowledge and experiences on adaptation and mitigation options. The results of the study show that majority of the students (87.4%) perceived that climate change is occurring in Ethiopia.  Based on their knowledge and experiences on climate change and its impacts the students prioritized afforestation, forest conservation, re-afforestation, wise use of water and diversifying community livelihoods as the top five ranked adaption and mitigation options in Ethiopia. The study suggests that capacity building at different levels in the form of training and workshop on climate change adaptation and mitigation is crucial; the wise use of natural resources in general and specifically the conservation of forest should be encouraged in all regions of Ethiopia and the Ethiopian Ministry of Education should incorporate the issue of climate change and its adaptation and mitigation options in all discipline as much as possible.
Keywords: C:Ethiopia; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:topic:T10119 Sustainability Transitions and Resilience in Social-Ecological Systems; oa:topic:T10439 Adaptation to Climate Change in Agriculture; oa:topic:T10898 Factors Influencing Pro-environmental Behavior; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

The impact of classroom design on pupils' learning: Final results of a holistic, multi-level analysis - Barrett, Peter; Davies, Fay; Zhang, Yufan; Barrett, Lucinda (Building and Environment, 2015)
Assessments have been made of 153 classrooms in 27 schools in order to identify the impact of the physical classroom features on the academic progress of the 3766 pupils who occupied each of those specific spaces. This study confirms the utility of the naturalness, individuality and stimulation (or more memorably, SIN) conceptual model as a vehicle to organise and study the full range of sensory impacts experienced by an individual occupying a given space. In this particular case the naturalness design principle accounts for around 50% of the impact on learning, with the other two accounting for roughly a quarter each. Within this structure, seven key design parameters have been identified that together explain 16% of the variation in pupils' academic progress achieved. These are Light, Temperature, Air Quality, Ownership, Flexibility, Complexity and Colour. The muted impact of the whole-building level of analysis provides some support for the importance of “inside-out design”. The identification of the impact of the built environment factors on learning progress is a major new finding for schools' research, but also suggests that the scale of the impact of building design on human performance and wellbeing in general, can be isolated and that it is non-trivial. It is argued that it makes sense to capitalise on this promising progress and to further develop these concepts and techniques.
Keywords: BE:RELEVANT; Evidence; Holistic; Learning impacts; Multi-level modelling; Multi-sensory; School design; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; evidence_review_2; oa:keyword:classroom design; oa:sdg:11 Sustainable cities and communities; oa:topic:T10121 Building Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort Optimization; oa:topic:T10692 Impact of Urban Green Space on Public Health; oa:topic:T12950 Learning Environments in Education; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes

Perceptions of Climate Change among Natural Resources Management Students at Jimma University, Ethiopia - Gemeda, Dessalegn Obsi (2015)
Climate change is any change from normal condition of the atmosphere. These changes include increase or decrease in temperature, rainfall fluctuations, wind patterns change, melting of snow and others. Increasing of temperature and rainfall fluctuations have been escalating the exposure of the country to drought and environmental problems. The study was conducted in Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Department of Natural Resources Management, to examine the perception of students on climate change. Students’ understanding on major environmental problems, main cause of climate change, students’ perception on climate change and the way forward to overcome the problems of climate change were assessed using questionnaire survey which consisted 182 purposively sampled respondents. For data collection open and close ended questionnaire were employed and distributed to students. The collected data were analyzed using Microsoft office excel and Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 20. Descriptive statistics such as frequency and percentage were employed to compute the perception of students on climate change. The outcome of the study indicates that climate change is one of the top environmental problems and 92.9% of the respondents perceived that climate change affects the Ethiopian economy and 87.9% of the respondents agreed that climate change is a real problem of a country, 85.2% agreed that climate change affects human health and 74.7% of the respondents perceived that climate change disturb the ecosystem services. The study suggests that human beings should do something to combat climate change; industrial sectors are supposed to do more to tackle climate change and people awareness are required to bring the attention of the community at grass-roots level to overcome the problem of climate change in Ethiopia.
Keywords: C:Ethiopia; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:natural resources management students; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T13469 Societal Collapse and Sustainable Development; oa:topic:T13530 Climate Change and Environmental Impact; oa:topic:T14296 Climate Change and Sustainable Development; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Perceptions of Climate Change among Natural Resources Management Students at Jimma University, Ethiopia - Gemeda, Dessalegn Obsi (2015)
Climate change is any change from normal condition of the atmosphere. These changes include increase or decrease in temperature, rainfall fluctuations, wind patterns change, melting of snow and others. Increasing of temperature and rainfall fluctuations have been escalating the exposure of the country to drought and environmental problems. The study was conducted in Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Department of Natural Resources Management, to examine the perception of students on climate change. Students’ understanding on major environmental problems, main cause of climate change, students’ perception on climate change and the way forward to overcome the problems of climate change were assessed using questionnaire survey which consisted 182 purposively sampled respondents. For data collection open and close ended questionnaire were employed and distributed to students. The collected data were analyzed using Microsoft office excel and Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 20. Descriptive statistics such as frequency and percentage were employed to compute the perception of students on climate change. The outcome of the study indicates that climate change is one of the top environmental problems and 92.9% of the respondents perceived that climate change affects the Ethiopian economy and 87.9% of the respondents agreed that climate change is a real problem of a country, 85.2% agreed that climate change affects human health and 74.7% of the respondents perceived that climate change disturb the ecosystem services. The study suggests that human beings should do something to combat climate change; industrial sectors are supposed to do more to tackle climate change and people awareness are required to bring the attention of the community at grass-roots level to overcome the problem of climate change in Ethiopia.
Keywords: C:Ethiopia; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:natural resources management students; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T13469 Societal Collapse and Sustainable Development; oa:topic:T13530 Climate Change and Environmental Impact; oa:topic:T14296 Climate Change and Sustainable Development; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Evaluation of Thermal Comfort of Naturally Ventilated University Students' Accommodation based on Adaptive Thermal Comfort Model and Occupant Survey in Composite Climate (International journal of architecture, engineering and construction, 2015)
Keywords: _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; _z:no_pdf; oa:keyword:adaptive thermal comfort model; oa:keyword:naturally ventilated university students; oa:keyword:thermal comfort; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10121 Building Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort Optimization; oa:topic:T12950 Learning Environments in Education

Citizenship for a changing global climate: Learning from New Zealand and Norway - Hayward, Bronwyn; Selboe, Elin; Plew, Elizabeth (Citizenship, Social and Economics Education, 2015)
Young citizens under the age of 25 years make up just under half of the world’s population. Globally, they face new, interrelated problems of dangerous environmental change, including increasing incidence of severe storms associated with a changing climate, and related new threats to human security. Addressing the complex challenge of climate change will require new understandings of citizen rights and responsibilities. In this context, we were interested in comparing and contrasting how young citizens currently conceive their rights and responsibilities in two high-consumption societies with sharply contrasting democratic contexts: New Zealand’s market liberal democracy and the social democratic state of Norway. Discussion reflects on youthful expectations of citizen rights and responsibilities and the implications of their assumptions in a changing climate.
Keywords: C:New Zealand; C:Norway; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:citizenship; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10718 Theoretical Perspectives on Global Justice; oa:topic:T12615 Geoengineering and Climate Ethics; oa:topic:T12714 Youth Transitions and Social Inequality; openalex:import; openalex:yes

Graduate training in Earth science across borders and disciplines: ArcTrain -"Processes and impacts of climate change in the North Atlantic Ocean and the Canadian Arctic" - Stein, Rüdiger; Kučera, Michal; Walter, Maren; Vernal, Anne de (EGUGA, 2015)
Keywords: _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:canadian arctic; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T11302 Carbon Dioxide Sequestration in Geological Formations; oa:topic:T11588 Global Methane Emissions and Impacts; oa:topic:T13193 Geological Evolution of the Arctic Region; openalex:import; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

An adaptive thermal comfort model for the tropical climatic regions of India (Köppen climate type A) - Mishra, Asit; Ramgopal, Maddali (Building and Environment, 2015)
Adaptive comfort standards have been gaining wider acceptance and are now considered an integral part of main stream comfort research. Several adaptive comfort equations have been developed, some as part of international comfort standards and some for specific climatic regions. In the current work, an attempt was made to find a best fit among available comfort equations for predicting occupant comfort in the tropical climatic regions of India. Comfort temperatures found in surveys done across tropical India were compared to comfort temperatures computed from five different adaptive comfort equations. Additionally, to estimate energy savings possible through implementation of adaptive comfort standards, adaptive comfort degree days (ACDD) were calculated across seven Indian cities using comfort temperature predictions from the five equations. Put together, results from these two analyses showed that the comfort equation from EN15251 may be used as a reasonable predictor of comfort in naturally ventilated buildings of hot–humid Indian regions and such use would also result in major energy savings. It is proposed that till further studies in India provide more detailed results, the EN15251's standard for naturally ventilated buildings may be used as a suitable option for Indian conditions. Formalisation of appropriate adaptive comfort standards for India would be a significant asset to the sustainable development of this country.

Western Australian High School Students’ Understandings about the Socioscientific Issue of Climate Change - Dawson, Vaille (International Journal of Science Education, 2015)
Climate change is one of the most significant science issues facing humanity; yet, teaching students about climate change is challenging: not only is it multidisciplinary, but also it is contentious and debated in political, social and media forums. Students need to be equipped with an understanding of climate change science to be able to participate in this discourse. The purpose of this study was to examine Western Australian high school students’ understanding of climate change and the greenhouse effect, in order to identify their alternative conceptions about climate change science and provide a baseline for more effective teaching. A questionnaire designed to elicit students’ understanding and alternative conceptions was completed by 438 Year 10 students (14–15 years old). A further 20 students were interviewed. Results showed that students know different features of both climate change and the greenhouse effect, however not necessarily all of them and the relationships between. Five categories of alternative conceptions were identified. The categories were (1) the greenhouse effect and the ozone layer; (2) types of greenhouse gases; (3) types of radiation; (4) weather and climate and (5) air pollution. These findings provide science educators a basis upon which to develop strategies and curriculum resources to improve their students’ understanding and decision-making skills about the socioscientific issue, climate change.
Keywords: C:Australia; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10072 Enhancing Science Education through Inquiry and Argumentation; oa:topic:T10898 Factors Influencing Pro-environmental Behavior; oa:topic:T11488 Perceptions and Communication of Climate Change; openalex:import; openalex:yes

Climate Variability and Change in Southern Mali: Learning from Farmer Perceptions and on-Farm Trials - Traoré, Bouba Sidi; Wijk, Mark van; Descheemaeker, Katrien; Corbeels, Marc; Rufino, Mariana C.; Giller, Ken E. (Experimental Agriculture, 2015)
SUMMARY Agricultural production in the Sudano–Sahelian zone of west Africa is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate variability and climate change. The present study aimed to understand farmers’ perceptions of climate variability and change and to evaluate adaptation options together with farmers, including tactical management of planting date in combination with the use of mineral fertilizer. Farmers perceived an increase in annual rainfall variability, an increase in the occurrence of dry spells during the rainy season, and an increase in temperature. Overall, this is in line with the observed meteorological data. Drought tolerant, short maturing crop varieties and appropriate planting dates were the commonly preferred adaptation strategies to deal with climate variability. On-farm trials confirmed that planting delays significantly reduce crop yields. The use of mineral fertilizer is often promoted, but risky for smallholders: although larger fertilizer applications increased the yield of maize ( Zea mays ) and millet ( Pennisetum glaucum ) significantly, a gross margin analysis indicated that it did not lead to more profit for all farmers. We conclude that integrating management of nutrients and planting time with improved farmer access to timely weather information, especially on the onset of the rains, is critical to enhancing adaptive capacity to increased climate variability and change.
Keywords: C:Mali; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:farmer perceptions; oa:keyword:southern mali; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10367 Agricultural Innovation and Livelihood Diversification; oa:topic:T10439 Adaptation to Climate Change in Agriculture; oa:topic:T11886 Risk Management and Vulnerability in Agriculture; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Faber & Kell's Heating and Air-Conditioning of Buildings - Oughton, Doug; Hodkinson, Steve; Brailsford, Richard (Routledge, 2015)
For over 70 years, Faber & Kell's has been the definitive reference text in its field. It provides an understanding of the principles of heating and air-conditioning of buildings in a concise manner, illustrating practical information with simple, easy-to-use diagrams, now in full-colour. This new-look 11th edition has been re-organised for ease of use and includes fully updated chapters on sustainability and renewable energy sources, as well as information on the new Building Regulations Parts F and L. As well as extensive updates to regulations and codes, it now includes an introduction that explains the role of the building services engineer in the construction process. Its coverage of design calculations, advice on using the latest technologies, building management systems, operation and maintenance makes this an essential reference for all building services professionals.
Keywords: evidence_review

Capacity for teaching climate change adaptation in the university faculties of agriculture in south east Nigeria - Ozioko, RI; Dimelu, M. U.; Madukwe, M. C. (Agro-Science, 2015)
The study examined teaching capacity for agricultural adaptation to climate change in the University Faculties of Agriculture in South east Nigeria. One hundred and thirty randomly selected academic staff in the University Faculties of Agriculture were used. Data were collected using questionnaire and analyzed by descriptive statistics and factor analysis. Majority (78.3%) of academic staff were males, married (85.8%) with an average of eight years of experience in teaching. A greater proportion (50.8%) had Ph.D and two years of research experience in climate change. Only 10% of the Universities indicated existence of postgraduate programme. Climate change content of courses taught were on issues such as vulnerability to climate change (27.7%), adaptation (25.5%), mitigation (23.2%), and indigenous strategies to climate change (22.5%). The teaching materials employed included textbooks (83.3%), journal (78.3%), conference proceedings (66.7%), articles on Climate Change and agricultural adaptation (80.8%) and lectures/teaching notes (44.2%). The major teaching methods used to communicate climate change concepts were lecture (63.3%) and field trip (12.6%). Teaching capability of the Universities were constrained by poor understanding of climate change concept, poor learning environment, weak infrastructure, and inadequate fund. The study therefore recommends universal review of curriculum and programmes to increase climate change content of courses, and provision of climate change teaching materials in the University Faculties of Agriculture. This however, requires adequate funding, availability of infrastructure, enabling environment through favourable policy and cooperation of all stakeholders in development process.Key Words: climate change, adaptation, capacity, teaching, agriculture
Keywords: C:Nigeria; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:climate change adaptation; oa:topic:T13530 Climate Change and Environmental Impact; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Climate Change Adaptation Through Grassroots Responses: Learning from the “Aila” Affected Coastal Settlement of Gabura, Bangladesh - Alam, Ashraful; Asad, Rumana; Parvin, Afroza (2015)
Keywords: C:Bangladesh; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:climate change adaptation; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10439 Adaptation to Climate Change in Agriculture; oa:topic:T10747 Community Resilience to Natural Disasters; oa:topic:T11483 Tropical Cyclone Intensity and Climate Change; openalex:import; openalex:yes

Climate Change Adaptation Through Grassroots Responses: Learning from the “Aila” Affected Coastal Settlement of Gabura, Bangladesh - Alam, Ashraful; Asad, Rumana; Parvin, Afroza (2015)
Keywords: C:Bangladesh; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:climate change adaptation; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10439 Adaptation to Climate Change in Agriculture; oa:topic:T10747 Community Resilience to Natural Disasters; oa:topic:T11483 Tropical Cyclone Intensity and Climate Change; openalex:import; openalex:yes

Climate Change Education in Nigeria: The Role of Curriculum Review - Amanchukwu, Rose Ngozi; Amadi-Ali, Thank God; Ololube, Nwachukwu Prince (2015)
This article discusses Nigeria’s Response to Climate Change (NRCC) project and policies. Climate change and related environmental issues are seen as an important aspect of education for Nigerian students. The impact of climate change on education is examined here in terms of children’s poor school performance and its contribution to poverty. Through knowledge students can measure equally with students from other nations while also contributing to the management of climate change. Students can participate in educating the citizenry on climate change in their various localities. The article insists on the importance of curriculum review so as to present the science of climate change to learners who will in turn disseminate what they have learned to others. How Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda are solving their climate change challenges is also discussed. Some recommendations are made in terms of making the teaching of climate change explicit in the curricula and moving beyond a basic understanding of how the climate system works. In conclusion, the article emphasizes the importance of periodical curriculum change in order to be abreast of the latest developments in climate change. This article is addressed to education managers, planners, curriculum reviewers and policy makers in Nigeria.
Keywords: C:Kenya; C:Nigeria; C:Tanzania; C:Uganda; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10898 Factors Influencing Pro-environmental Behavior; oa:topic:T12204 Education and Economic Development in Africa; oa:topic:T14224 Global Impact of Gas Flaring; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

A study of the perceptions of climate change among honours students at two South African universities - Benoit, Nzokizwa (2015)
Keywords: C:South Africa; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10898 Factors Influencing Pro-environmental Behavior; oa:topic:T11488 Perceptions and Communication of Climate Change; oa:topic:T11835 Sustainability Education in Higher Education Institutions; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes

Learning to address climate change: collaboration, policy transfer, and choosing policy instruments in Canadian provinces - Boyd, Brendan (2015)
As the Canadian federal government backed away from addressing climate change after 2006, provinces looked to cooperate with other subnational jurisdictions in North America to take action on the file and fill the void left at the federal level. Subnational collaboration led provinces to draw lessons and learn from each other and US states while pursuing several climate change policies that had emerged from California and the Western Climate Initiative (WCI) and were poised to spread across the continent. Provinces’ efforts to work together and adopt similar policy solutions deviated from their traditional pattern of protecting regional interests on climate change, which had come to a head in the early 2000s during the acrimonious debate over the Kyoto Accord. Initially, optimism abounded that subnational climate change policies would sweep across the country leading to widespread convergence on policy instruments and forcing the federal government to respond. However, only limited convergence emerged as most policies took root in some jurisdictions but not others, highlighting the prominent role that regional interests continued to play. This research study examines the climate change policy response of five provinces (BC, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Alberta) and asks: What explains the selection and adoption of policy instruments in each province?
Keywords: _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:canadian provinces; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10119 Sustainability Transitions and Resilience in Social-Ecological Systems; oa:topic:T10471 Economic Implications of Climate Change Policies; oa:topic:T12210 The Global Diffusion of Public Policies; openalex:import; openalex:yes

Education for what: what matters to Australian children and young people in a changing climate? - Cutter-Mackenzie, Amy; Rousell, David (2015)
Keywords: C:Australia; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:australian children; oa:keyword:education; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T12714 Youth Transitions and Social Inequality; oa:topic:T13532 Vocational Education and Training in Australia; openalex:import; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Education for what: what matters to Australian children and young people in a changing climate? - Cutter-Mackenzie, Amy; Rousell, David (2015)
Keywords: C:Australia; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:australian children; oa:keyword:education; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T12714 Youth Transitions and Social Inequality; oa:topic:T13532 Vocational Education and Training in Australia; openalex:import; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Climate Changes and Vision Loss a Possible Problem of Public Health - Jurja, Sanda (Journal of Climatology & Weather Forecasting, 2015)
Weather changes raise a major concern during last decades, in all areas, including their consequences on public health. The impact of changing weather on eye pathology was not widely studied. Ocular diseases have a major impact on the quality of life and on working ability. Thus we considered of interest to investigate the possibility of any correlation between meteorological factors and ocular diseases. Glaucoma is known to be a degenerative multifactorial eye disease, which may lead to blindness. Its pathogeny still remains controversial for ophthalmologists worldwide. This work points out the correlation found between weather factors and acute glaucoma. Our study included 262 cases of patients, presented in Ophthalmology Department from Constanta Emergency Hospital, between 2002 and 2013. As weather element, the phase’s survey offers the opportunity to study glaucoma during stable or changing weather, because it provides the advantage of synthetically vision on the situation of all meteorological factors. Weather changes turned out to have an obvious role in generating acute glaucoma.
Keywords: _z:class:countries; openalex:import; openalex:yes

Perceptions of Agriculture Teachers Towards Integration of Adaption Topics on Climate Change in Secondary School Agriculture Syllabus in Relation to Teaching Methodologies in Machakos County, Kenya - Kyalo, Mutiso Stephen; Kibett, K; Obara, James (2015)
Keywords: C:Kenya; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:agriculture teachers; oa:keyword:secondary school agriculture syllabus; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T12904 Agricultural Education and School Gardening Research; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Comparative Study on College Students' Perception on Global Climate Change in China and Canada - Liu, Lei (Journal of Chongqing Normal University, 2015)
The purpose of this study is to explore college students' perception on global climate change in China and Canada by conducting online investigation at Chongqing University of China and Brock University of Canada.It used the comparative method and T test to analyze the similarities and differences of the two country students' perception.The results show that the students from two counties have similar views on the basic perception of climate change,that is,climate change is one serious global issue and it needs the developing and developed countries to deal with in the future.There is a significant difference in some views,mainly in China college students' perception on climate change being consistent with China's developing conditions while Canadian students are based on the global level of perception.
Keywords: C:China; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:global climate; oa:keyword:global climate change; oa:topic:T10898 Factors Influencing Pro-environmental Behavior; openalex:import; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Comparative Study on College Students' Perception on Global Climate Change in China and Canada - Liu, Lei (Journal of Chongqing Normal University, 2015)
The purpose of this study is to explore college students' perception on global climate change in China and Canada by conducting online investigation at Chongqing University of China and Brock University of Canada.It used the comparative method and T test to analyze the similarities and differences of the two country students' perception.The results show that the students from two counties have similar views on the basic perception of climate change,that is,climate change is one serious global issue and it needs the developing and developed countries to deal with in the future.There is a significant difference in some views,mainly in China college students' perception on climate change being consistent with China's developing conditions while Canadian students are based on the global level of perception.
Keywords: C:Canada; C:China; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:global climate; oa:keyword:global climate change; oa:topic:T10898 Factors Influencing Pro-environmental Behavior; openalex:import; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Crop Diversification and Child Health: Empirical Evidence from Tanzania, Working Paper No. 211, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics and Political Science - Lovo, Stefania; Veronesi, Marcella (2015)
Keywords: C:Tanzania; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T11168 Foreign Aid and Development Policies; oa:topic:T11556 Impact of Child Labor Interventions; oa:topic:T13867 Information and Communication Technology and Financial Access in Africa; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

A hybrid numerical-neural-network model for building simulation: A case study for the simulation of unheated and uncooled indoor temperature - Lu, Tao; Lü, Xiaoshu; Kibert, Charles (Energy and Buildings, 2015)
The paper proposes a hybrid numerical-neural-network model developed based on the simulation of unheated and uncooled indoor temperature and humidity for buildings. This model is initiated with a numerical simulation and the output is then passed to a neural network for calibration. This approach utilizes both numerical and neural network models and it can analyze the influences of specific parameters on building performances without sacrificing accuracy and generalizability. An experimental study was conducted using a simulation of unheated and uncooled indoor temperature in a sports hall with a non-operating hour ventilation rate that is about half that of the operating hour rate. Several cases were examined. The indoor temperatures simulated by the hybrid model were more accurate than predictions by the numerical model alone for all cases. Particularly, results indicate that the hybrid model can generalize about a building parameter having only a constant value in training data, which a conventional neural network model cannot do that. More importantly, the hybrid model is adaptable for other building simulations, which is the main value of this model.
Keywords: Generalization; Model calibration; Neural networks; Numerical model; Unheated and uncooled indoor temperature simulation; _important; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:uncooled indoor temperature; oa:topic:T10121 Building Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort Optimization; oa:topic:T10766 Urban Heat Islands and Mitigation Strategies; oa:topic:T11371 Urban Wind Environment and Air Quality Modeling; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; selected_for:Predictive models for classroom conditions 2024

International Journal of Humanities Social Sciences and Education (IJHSSE) Limited Awareness on Climate Change at the Zimbabwe Open University (Midlands Region): A Deterrent on Information Dissemination - Mangizvo, Remigios V.; Chirume, Silvanos (2015)
The study intended to establish the role played by the Midlands Region of the Zimbabwe Open University in the dissemination of information on climate change. The study utilized a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods in gathering data. Questionnaires, interviews and observations were used in collecting data from staff members and students in the ZOU Midlands Region. The study established that the ZOU Mid lands Region was not doing enough in the dissemination of climate change knowledge to students and the Gweru City community. Its curriculum which was determined at the national level did not treat climate change as a subject. The issues on climate change were treated in passing in most of the disciplines offered by the university except in Geography and Environmental Studies. The study recommends that the ZOU Midlands Region should be at the centre of the dissemination of information on climate change. The ZOU Midlands Re gion should have workshops and conferences on climate change. Through its National Centre the university should offer programmes on climate change so as to find solutions to this devastating phenomenon.
Keywords: C:Zimbabwe; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T13349 Qualitative Content Analysis in Research and Education; oa:topic:T14329 Climate Change and Environmental Science; oa:topic:T14340 Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Sciences and Humanities; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

The food-energy-water security nexus: Definitions, policies, and methods in an application to Malawi and Mozambique: - Nielsen, Thea; Schuenemann, Franziska; McNulty, Emily; Zeller, Manfred; Nkonya, Ephraim; Kato, Edward; Meyer, Stefan; Anderson, Weston; Zhu, Tingju; Queface, A.; Mapemba, Lawrence (RePEc: Research Papers in Economics, 2015)
This study summarizes the concept of the food-energy-water security nexus (FEW nexus). The aim is to create awareness about the importance of the nexus and to enable stakeholders to consider interconnections between the sectors in their work. The FEW nexus is discussed in the context of Africa south of the Sahara (SSA)—using Malawi and Mozambique as case studies. Even though analyzing food, energy, and water security issues simultaneously is critical given the interconnections, summarizing interventions with the FEW nexus approach in Malawi and Mozambique, we found that there are only a limited number of interventions in place. Additionally, this study reviews macro- and microeconomic models that are able to analyze the FEW nexus. On the macrolevel, especially general equilibrium models are discussed, because they show trade-offs and synergies of nexus interventions at all economic levels. These models can help guide policymakers’ understanding of nexus effects ex ante and convince them to think beyond their respective political departments. On the microlevel, the impact of nexus interventions can be assessed with qualitative and quantitative approaches. There are specific challenges for nexus interventions when it comes to aggregation and planning of the targeting. A secondary data analysis of nexus interventions shows that existing data is not sufficient to conduct research specifically related to the FEW nexus. The results of this study will help research programs to reflect the key questions required to enhance adoption of FEW technologies and inform policymakers as they formulate policies that will exploit the strong synergies of food security, energy, and water investments.
Keywords: openalex:import; openalex:related

Causes of Climate and Environmental Changes: The need for Environmental-Friendly Education Policy in Nigeria - Nwankwoala, H. N. L. (2015)
Man cannot naturally be detached from his environment. From time to time, changes in climate and environmental conditions occur as a result of natural and human factors. Obviously, the natural factors are almost beyond human control. But, the human factors are to a very large extent under human control. Thus, this paper tried to discover natural and human factors that cause climate and environmental changes which have negative effects on the existence of man on earth. Such human factors include, air, water and land pollutions, production of greenhouse gases, deforestation, desertification, emission of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and other harmful gases. Natural factors include, volcanic eruption, ocean variations, solar variations, Plate Tectonics, Thermohaline circulations, etc. Amazingly, the paper discovered that there is a complete negligence of climate and environmental education in many countries education system, including Nigeria. This is proven by the fact of the absence of climate and environmental education stipulations, in the National policy of education, 2004 edition. It is based on this that the paper advocated for the inclusion of climate and environmental education in Nigeria education policy. There were suggested policy statements made that will enhance climate and environmental education which will enlighten people about the dangers of causing harm to the environment. When this done, there will be a drastic reduction in the negative effects of climate and environmental changes. Keywords: Climate, environmental changes, environmental-friendly education policy, Nigeria.
Keywords: C:Nigeria; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T12204 Education and Economic Development in Africa; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

Exploring Strategies for Addressing Climate Change: The Role of an Education for Sustainable Development Perspective in Lake Victoria Catchment, Kenya - Otieno, Mary A. (2015)
The purpose of the study was to examine Education for Sustainable Development as a possible modality of dealing with the climate change challenges in Lake Victoria and Kenya in general. The study was carried out in the Lake Victoria catchment in Kenya with the main objective of demonstrating the role that a sound and practical ESD programme can play in addressing the adverse effects of climate change, thereby contributing to solutions to the current climate change challenges. The study focused on the Kenyan project sites of Homabay, Nandi and Transmara. Options for combating the effects of climate change are of key interest to policy makers globally. International, regional and national policy makers have come up with and implemented various strategies for combating the effects of climate change such as information sharing about national greenhouse emissions, international cooperation and national activities, wide range of climate change policies and measures, energy, industry, agricultural and educational sectors related policies, international carbon trading market amongst others; despite these actions, the effects of climate change continue to worsen. In 2010, the Kenya Government came up with the National Climate Change Response Strategy (NCCRS), this is one of the guidelines against which the study bench marks the capacity of ESD to support the efforts towards climate change abatement. The case study of Lake Victoria Catchment Environmental Education Programme (LVCEEP), an ESD project, was conducted using multiple methods of data capture. The study used random sampling to select 6 sample project schools. Total population sampling was done for the community groups and project stake holders. While the primary source of data collection was done using semi-structured in-depth interviews, questionnaires, direct observations, focus group discussions and field observations, secondary data was obtained from programme literature. The results showed that LVCEEP positively influences response to climate change. 66.7% of the teachers in the study felt that the LVCEEP activities are addressing real climate change issues. Further, 82.6% of the community members in the study were of the opinion that the projects they are implementing under LVCEEP are closely related to the subject of climate change because the projects are aimed at conserving the catchment resources and restoring the catchment ecosystem as it was before, and thereby combating the effects of climate change. Moreover, the findings indicated that there is a relationship between LVCEEP interventions and the expected outcomes of climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts. The study concludes that Education for Sustainable Development should be recognized as a possible response to the effects of climate change and recommends that the findings of this exploration of the ESD programme (LVCEEP) interventions should be promoted to enhance the methods for coping with climate change and climate variability in Kenya.
Keywords: C:Kenya; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:addressing climate change; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:sustainable development; oa:keyword:sustainable development perspective; oa:topic:T10119 Sustainability Transitions and Resilience in Social-Ecological Systems; oa:topic:T10898 Factors Influencing Pro-environmental Behavior; openalex:import; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes

Numerical studies of gypsum plasterboard and MgO board lined LSF walls exposed to fire - Rusthi, Mohamed; Keerthan, Poologanathan; Ariyanayagam, Anthony; Mahendran, Mahen (International Conference on Performance-based and Life-cycle Structural Engineering, 2015)
Fire resistance of cold-formed light gauge steel frame (LSF) wall systems is enhanced by lining them with single or multiple layers of wall boards with varying thermal properties. These wall boards are gypsum plasterboards or Magnesium Oxide (MgO) boards produced by different manufacturers. Thermal properties of these boards appear to show considerable variations and this can lead to varying fire resistance levels (FRL) for their wall systems. Currently FRLs of wall systems are determined using full scale fire tests, but they are time consuming and expensive. Recent research studies on the fire performance of LSF wall systems have used finite element studies to overcome this problem, but they were developed based on 1-D and 2-D finite element platform capable of performing either heat transfer or structural analysis separately. Hence in this research a 3-D finite element model was developed first for LSF walls lined with gypsum plasterboard and cavity insulation materials. Accurate thermal properties of these boards are essential for finite element modelling, and thus they were measured at both ambient and elevated temperatures. This experimental study included specific heat, relative density and thermal conductivity of boards. The developed 3-D finite element model was then validated using the available fire tests results of LSF walls lined with gypsum plasterboard, and is being used to investigate the fire performance of different LSF wall configurations. The tested MgO board exhibited significant variations in their thermal properties in comparison to gypsum plasterboards with about 50% loss of its initial mass at about 500 ºC compared to 16% for gypsum plasterboards. Hence the FRL of MgO board lined LSF wall systems is likely to be significantly reduced. This paper presents the details of this research study on the fire performance of LSF wall systems lined with gypsum plasterboard and MgO board including the developed 3-D finite element models, thermal property tests and the results.

Detecting the relationship between economic growth, CO2 and energy consumption by using panel data approach - Sayed, Ahmed Rabee; Isa, Zaidi (AIP Conference Proceedings, 2015)
Many scholars have shown their interest into the relationship between energy consumption (EC), gross domestic product (GDP) and emissions. The main objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between GDP, EC and CO2 within multivariate model by using panel data method in Asian countries; Korea, Malaysia, Japan and China for annually data during the period 1960 to 2010. The main finding shows that CO2 can be explained more than 86% & 78% by EC and GDP in each of cross section model and period model respectively. As a result of that, CO2 emissions should be considered as an important factor in energy consumption and gross domestic product by policy maker.
Keywords: openalex:import; openalex:related

The role of microfinance and microfinance institutions in climate change adaptation: Learning from experiences in Bangladesh - Scheyvens, Henry (2015)
Keywords: C:Bangladesh; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:climate change adaptation; oa:keyword:microfinance institutions; oa:topic:T10987 Microfinance, Gender Empowerment, and Economic Development; oa:topic:T11365 Islamic Banking and Finance Literature Review; oa:topic:T12147 Challenges of Urban Poverty and Development; openalex:import; openalex:yes

The role of microfinance and microfinance institutions in climate change adaptation: Learning from experiences in Bangladesh - Scheyvens, Henry (2015)
Keywords: C:Bangladesh; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:climate change adaptation; oa:keyword:microfinance institutions; oa:topic:T10987 Microfinance, Gender Empowerment, and Economic Development; oa:topic:T11365 Islamic Banking and Finance Literature Review; oa:topic:T12147 Challenges of Urban Poverty and Development; openalex:import; openalex:yes

Carbon and curriculum : towards evidence-based climate change education in Canada - Wynes, Christopher Seth (2015)
Despite an overwhelming scientific consensus that climate change is a threat to our society, many young Canadians do not view it as a major issue. This suggests flaws in the way that youth are educated on climate change. I therefore investigated climate change education in Canada to recommend improvements. I analyzed Canadian secondary science curricula according to two frameworks to determine how thoroughly climate change is addressed. Results showed that Canadian provinces provide more comprehensive coverage of climate change than American states (70% of Canadian provinces give the highest level of coverage compared to 10% of American states). In general, learning objectives in Canadian provinces tend to focus on knowledge of climate change with little or no emphasis on scientific certainty or ways to address the issue. These results led me to conduct interviews with six individuals responsible for curriculum design in different provinces to see how documents are developed and whether political controversies influence the writing process. Interviewees described a development process relying on input from professionals, institutions and members of the public that is free of political interference. In some cases, efforts to remain neutral on this controversial subject may have led to descriptions of social controversy where there is actually scientific consensus on climate change. Following a review of current literature, I evaluated a list of potential behaviours to find the most effective ways to reduce an individual’s carbon footprint. The four high-impact actions I identified were: have fewer children, avoid air travel, live car free, and eat a plant-based diet. I then analyzed ten Canadian science textbooks to see which types of personal behaviours are currently recommended to students for reducing their carbon footprint. Textbooks encouraged low- or medium-impact behaviours such as recycling and household energy conservation, but rarely or never mentioned high-impact actions. While avoiding air travel can be 15 times more effective than recycling, it was mentioned one-fifth as frequently. This is problematic given the difficulty of meeting the 3.3 tonnes per capita reduction required by Canada’s current CO2 emissions target using low-impact actions. I suggest that if Canadian students are to be prepared for climate change, they should receive educational content that is consistent with evidence and delivered in the most effective ways. In line with this evidence-based approach, I prepared high school teaching materials that encourage the adoption of high-impact actions, using strategies suggested by studies of environmentally motivated behaviours.
Keywords: C:Canada; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:climate change education; oa:sdg:13 Climate action; oa:topic:T10898 Factors Influencing Pro-environmental Behavior; oa:topic:T11488 Perceptions and Communication of Climate Change; oa:topic:T12503 Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy Innovation; openalex:import; openalex:yes; ⛔ No DOI found

The role of microfinance and microfinance institutions in climate change adaptation: Learning from experiences in Bangladesh - スケーブンス, ヘンリー (2015)
Keywords: C:Bangladesh; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:climate change adaptation; oa:keyword:microfinance institutions; oa:topic:T10987 Microfinance, Gender Empowerment, and Economic Development; openalex:import; openalex:yes

The role of microfinance and microfinance institutions in climate change adaptation: Learning from experiences in Bangladesh - スケーブンス, ヘンリー (2015)
Keywords: C:Bangladesh; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:climate change; oa:keyword:climate change adaptation; oa:keyword:microfinance institutions; oa:topic:T10987 Microfinance, Gender Empowerment, and Economic Development; openalex:import; openalex:yes

Modeling the comfort effects of short-wave solar radiation indoors - Arens, E.; Hoyt, T.; Zhou, X.; Huang, L.; Zhang, H.; Schiavon, S. (Building and Environment, 2015)

Adolescent girls, human rights and the expanding climate emergency - Atkinson, H.; Bruce, J. (Ann Glob Health, 2015)

Systematic review approaches for climate change adaptation research - Berrang-Ford, Lea; Pearce, Tristan; Ford, James D. (Regional Environmental Change, 2015)
Recent controversy has led to calls for increased standardization and transparency in the methods used to synthesize climate change research. Though these debates have focused largely on the biophysical dimensions of climate change, human dimensions research is equally in need of improved methodological approaches for research synthesis. Systematic review approaches, and more recently realist review methods, have been used within the health sciences for decades to guide research synthesis. Despite this, penetration of these approaches into the social and environmental sciences has been limited. Here, we present an analysis of approaches for systematic review and research synthesis and examine their applicability in an adaptation context. Customized review frameworks informed by systematic approaches to research synthesis provide a conceptually appropriate and practical opportunity for increasing methodological transparency and rigor in synthesizing and tracking adaptation research. This review highlights innovative applications of systematic approaches, with a focus on the unique challenges of integrating multiple data sources and formats in reviewing climate change adaptation policy and practice. We present guidelines, key considerations, and recommendations for systematic review in the social sciences in general and adaptation research in particular. We conclude by calling for increased conceptual and methodological development of systematic review approaches to address the methodological challenges of synthesizing and tracking adaptation to climate change.
Keywords: evidence_review; openalex:cites; openalex:import; selected_for:effects of climate ch...on learning...LMICs 2024; tagged

Analysis: where are we now? - Bethke, Lynne; Bird, Lyndsay; Sigsgaard, Morten; MacEwen, Leonora (2015)
Keywords: _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes

The Paris Climate Talks and other Events of Carbon Fetishism’ - Bohm, S. (Verso, 2015)

Prediction of indoor air exposure from outdoor air quality using an artificial neural network model for inner city commercial buildings - Challoner, Avril; Pilla, Francesco; Gill, Laurence (International journal of environmental research and public health, 2015)
Keywords: _important; _z:class:countries; _z:class:themes; oa:keyword:air quality; oa:keyword:indoor air exposure; oa:keyword:outdoor air quality; oa:sdg:3 Good health and well-being; oa:topic:T10190 Health Effects of Air Pollution; oa:topic:T11692 Effects of Noise Pollution on Health and Well-being; oa:topic:T12120 Low-Cost Air Quality Monitoring Systems; openalex:n:1; openalex:yes; selected_for:Predictive models for classroom conditions 2024

Thermal comfort characteristics of some selected building materials in the regional setting of Ile-Ife, Nigeria - Fasogbon, S.K.; Wahaab, A.B.; Oyewola, M.O. (JNRD - Journal of Natural Resources and Development, 2015)

Linking climate change and health outcomes: Examining the relationship between temperature, precipitation and birth weight in Africa - Grace, K. (Global Environmental Change, 2015)
Keywords: _z:class:countries

Regression Modeling Strategies. With Applications to Linear Models, Logistic and Ordinal Regression, and Survival Analysis - Harell, F.E. (2015)

Improving Thermal Comfort in Low-income Tropical Housing: The Case of Uganda - Hashemi, A.; Cruickshank, H.; Cheshmehzangi, A. (2015)

Understanding Poverty: Seeking Synergies Between the Three Discourses of Development, Gender, and Environment - Jerneck, A. (SAGE Open, 2015)
Keywords: _z:class:countries

Understanding Poverty: Seeking Synergies Between the Three Discourses of Development, Gender, and Environment - Jerneck, A. (SAGE Open, 2015)

This changes everything: Capitalism vs. the climate - Klein, N. (Simon and Schuster, 2015)