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Exploring Possible Futures: Modeling in Environmental and Energy Economics
Closed
Course
en
English
16 h
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- Free Access
- Free certificate
- 8 Sequences
- Introductive Level
- Starts on October 18, 2015
- Ends on October 26, 2015
Course details
Syllabus
What will efficient cities look like in future? How do humans contribute to climate change? Is a completely renewable energy supply possible? To explore our possible futures, we need models. Get an introduction to economic modeling In this free online course, you’ll learn how to develop and use models in environmental economics and energy economics, covering both conceptual aspects and numerical modeling. We’ll discuss topical issues like climate change and energy policies. Together, we’ll explore different modeling approaches, highlight their strengths and weaknesses, and discuss how to interpret and use their results to make informed decisions. Develop your own economic model In exercises, you’ll be taken through the steps of developing a simple environmental or energy economics model, and use this model to assess policy. The course benefits from being part of the educational programme of the Swiss Competence Center for Research in Energy, Society and Transition (SCCER CREST), which brings together research groups from eight major Swiss research institutions. CREST provides state-of-the-art research and detailed, evidence-based recommendations on current problems of energy policy.
Prerequisite
None
Instructors
- Frank Krysiak
- Hannes Weigt
- Julia von Esebeck
Platform
FutureLearn is a massive open online course (MOOC) learning platform founded in December 2012.
It is a company launched and wholly owned by The Open University in Milton Keynes, England. It is the first UK-led massive open online course learning platform, and as of March 2015 included 54 UK and international University partners and unlike similar platforms includes four non-university partners: the British Museum, the British Council, the British Library and the National Film and Television School.
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