Agricultural Meteorology G.S.L.H.V. Prasada Rao Editore: PHI Learning (2010-09-30) ISBN 10: 8120333381 / ISBN 13: 9788120333383
Lessons notes.
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Learning Objectives
Knowledge acquired:
Concepts essential for understanding: the relationships between climate and crops in tropical environments; the monitoring techniques and analyses; the main implications of climate change.
Competence acquired:
The course aims to provide students with the information to assess the characteristics of meteo-climatic conditions of the tropical environment, also in relation to different spatial and temporal scales. It will take into account the monitoring systems and the development and application of simulation models for the analysis and management of tropical and subtropical environments, in consideration of the presence of extreme climatic conditions. The impacts of climate change will be analyzed, with particular attention to mitigation and adaptation to extreme events involving tropical ecosystems. Practice: Visit at teaching agrometeorological stations and sites of agro-meteorological interest. Application of simulation models will complete the practical training, including through integration with GIS.
Skills acquired (at the end of the course):
Monitoring and analysis of the climate. Analysis of the relations between climate and plant in tropical environments. Climate change impacts on crops and mitigation and adaptation strategies
CFU: 6
Total hours of the course (including the time spent in attending lectures, seminars, private study, examinations, etc...): 150
Hours reserved to private study and other individual formative activities: 96
Contact hours for: Lectures (hours): 24
Contact hours for: Laboratory (hours):
Contact hours for: Laboratory-field/practice (hours): 24
Seminars (hours): 0-2
Stages: 0
Intermediate examinations: 0
Further information
Frequency of lectures, practice and lab: although no compulsory, is strongly recommended.
Teaching tools: Video projector, PC, overhead projector, experimental fields, labs
Type of Assessment
Exam modality: Written text and oral exams.
Course program
Evaluation of weather and climate characteristics of tropical and subtropical environments, in relation to different spatial and temporal scales. Monitoring systems and simulation models and forecasting. Impacts of climate change, with a focus on mitigation and adaptation. Extreme events and weather-climate forecasting. The climate change and its impacts on tropical cropping systems. Practice: at agrometeorological stations and application of simulation models.