GEO 265S - Climate Change and Society

This course examines how climate change has impacted society across time and space. Using a range of archaeological, historical and contemporary case studies, this course explores how climate change has served as an inhibitor (stressor) and stimulator (opportunity) in societal and cultural development in a range of different contexts (e. g., subsistence, economics, migration). The course examines important concepts of climate change (e. g., vulnerability, resilience, mitigation and adaptation), explores the myriad of human responses to climate change and concludes with an assessment of impacts of climate change in the state of Maine. Students may receive credit for only one of the courses. Cross-Listed: ANT 265S. Course Typically Offered: Every 2 years.

Prerequisite(s): None.

Credits: 4