Water and climate change

The aim of this course is to present the current and future impacts on all sectors associated with the water sector.

What are the trends in climate extremes such as droughts and floods, and in the regions affected by these extremes? What impact will this have on underground and surface water resources, agricultural land and irrigation methods?

How are sea levels and coastlines changing? How does this impact current and future population movements, and what solutions can be proposed for coastal management?

Through a series of lectures given by specialists from different fields, and covering all the Water Master's courses, this course will present the latest advances in this field.

Through TD and TP sessions, students will be asked to work in groups on a particular theme (using an example) associating climate change with a water-related field, in order to present a summary of the subject. This work will be presented in the form of a mini-seminar, and will be assessed as part of this course.

Climate change is a social issue, and its impact on all areas related to water is undeniable. In some areas, however, they are barely known, as they are so recent and still evolving. Managing these impacts is certainly the challenge of tomorrow in the water sector.

The aim of this course is to present in real time the knowledge analyzed and evaluated by researchers on this subject, as well as that which can be foreseen for the future.

Students will also be immersed in these issues through a personal assignment based on a specific example they will be working on, thus reinforcing the acquisition of knowledge on a subject that may be associated with the student's specialty. The focus will be on current solutions already on offer, to prepare our future graduates for this societal challenge.

To have completed an M1 Water Master's degree.

Continuous assessment, in the form of a defense at a seminar organized by the students.