MOOC Buildings adaptation to climate change

Without pre-requisites, this MOOC is open to all.

Targeted audience: public and private building owners, developers, investors, landlords, building users, members of professional organizations, academics, and students.

Part 1: BUILDINGS AND CLIMATE

• Module 1: Different buildings for different climates
• Module 2: A changing climate on unusual time scales
• Module 3: Climate impacts on the real estate sector and on buildings
• Module 4: Economic and social consequences of climate change and non-adaptation

Part 2: RISK ASSESSMENT

• Module 1: From risk to adaptation, steps and definitions
• Module 2: Mapping climate risk
• Module 3: Considering the territorial characteristics of the building
• Module 4: Assessing the sensitivity of the building
• Module 5: Cross analysis and assessment of building vulnerability

Sequence 3: STRATEGIES AND ADAPTIVE ACTIONS

• Module 1: Implementing an adaptation strategy, where to start?
• Module 2: Overview of adaptive actions
• Module 3: Case Studies

Part 4 : THE ADAPTATION ACTORS

• Module 1: Which actors are involved in the adaptation process?
• Module 2: Regulations and adaptation policies in France and at the international level
• Module 3: The insurance sector, a privileged observer of climate damage
• Module 4: Where to find the information to adapt?

Part 5: FROM ADAPTATION TO RESILIENCE

• Module 1: Social Issues in Climate Resilience
• Module 2: Crisis Management
• Module 3: The role of innovation in climate change adaptation