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PC426: Ecosystem-Based Adaptation for Climate and Disaster Resilience

The population processes of fertility, mortality and migration and their implications for decisionmaking planning will be examined in this course. Demographic, social and economic data are crucial to strategic decision-making for public policies, businesses, industries and public enterprises. Future planning in business, employment and all other aspects of socioeconomic development depend on the forecasts and projections of demographic data and their trends and patterns of change. The course will examine demographic and social data and statistics, local area demographic and business profiles, sources of demographic and socio-economic data, their usefulness and quality, data for planning needs by local authorities and the state. Further, it will use techniques of population projections and projection software to project population and labour force. Local and regional databases will be accessed in order to give students

The population processes of fertility, mortality and migration and their implications for decisionmaking planning will be examined in this course. Demographic, social and economic data are crucial to strategic decision-making for public policies, businesses, industries and public enterprises. Future planning in business, employment and all other aspects of socioeconomic development depend on the forecasts and projections of demographic data and their trends and patterns of change. The course will examine demographic and social data and statistics, local area demographic and business profiles, sources of demographic and socio-economic data, their usefulness and quality, data for planning needs by local authorities and the state. Further, it will use techniques of population projections and projection software to project population and labour force. Local and regional databases will be accessed in order to give students

The course will involve the theoretical and practical aspects of wind power generation, in the context of small-scale wind power technology. From a basic grounding in wind power conversion processes, students will be introduced to advanced knowledge of wind turbine design and performance. Aspects of the course include wind speed measurement and analysis for power generation, energy storage, economics and safety and environmental issues. A general knowledge of developments in these areas at national, regional and international levels will also form part of the course. Case studies based on an actual wind turbine will be used to enhance knowledge in the theoretical part of this course.

The course will involve the theoretical and practical aspects of wind power generation, in the context of small-scale wind power technology. From a basic grounding in wind power conversion processes, students will be introduced to advanced knowledge of wind turbine design and performance. Aspects of the course include wind speed measurement and analysis for power generation, energy storage, economics and safety and environmental issues. A general knowledge of developments in these areas at national, regional and international levels will also form part of the course. Case studies based on an actual wind turbine will be used to enhance knowledge in the theoretical part of this course.

PHF02 is designed to establish the physical concepts necessary to study science at the degree level. Scientific method and principles are emphasised.

PHP02 is designed to teach the basic concepts of physics, develop an understanding of experimental procedures, and prepare students for physics courses and to develop laboratory skills.