Lecture dates and topics:
Lecture: Tuesday, 14.15-15.45h, Potsdam Golm, House 5, Room 1.03
Tutorials: Tuesday, 16:00-17:30h, Potsdam Golm, House 5, Room 1.03
09.04.24 - Introduction to the module & The Anthropocene
16.04.24 - Climate and World-Earth system modeling
23.04.24 - Conceptual models for World-Earth system analysis I
30.04.24 - The planetary boundaries framework
07.05.24 - Planetary boundaries of the freshwater and phosphorus/nitrogen boundary
14.05.24 - Tipping points in climate and social systems I -- Also: Milestone presentations
21.05.24 - Tipping points in climate and social systems II
28.05.24 - tbc Planetary boundaries in policy and transformations for reaching safe climate landing zones
04.06.24 - Conceptual models for World-Earth system analysis II
11.06.24 - Complex systems methods for studying complex climate and socio-ecological systems: safe operating space, viability theory and topology of sustainable management
18.06.24 - tbd
25.06.24 - Präsentation von laufenden Master/Doktorarbeiten
02.07.24 - tbd
09.07.24 - Moisture recycling in the Earth system
16.07.24 - Final Presentations- 14:00 - 18:00
Lecture slides, tutorial projects and additional literature will be stored in the PIK-Cloud and are linked here: https://cloud.pik-potsdam.de/index.php/s/fJq9Y9S9aGxAq4A .
Lecture dates and topics in the WS 2024/2025:
Friday, 14.15-15.45h, Potsdam Golm, House 12, Room 0.01
18.10.2024 - The Anthropocene (Dr. Nico Wunderling)
01.11.2024 - No lecture
15.11.2024 - Nonlinear dynamics, climate tipping elements & their interactions (Dr. Jonathan Donges)
29.11.2024 - Tipping element interactions, feedbacks & social tipping processes (Niklas Kitzmann)
13.12.2024 - The planetary boundaries framework (Prof. Dr. Johan Rockström)
27.12.2024 - No lecture
10.01.2025 - Climate and Earth system modelling for planetary boundary science (Prof. Dr. Johan Rockström)
24.01.2025 - Climate adaptation and the Earth system + Exam preparation (Bastian Grudde)
07.02.2025 - Planetary boundaries in policy and transformations for reaching safe climate landing zones (Prof. Dr. Johan Rockström)
Lecture slides and additional literature are stored in the PIK cloud accessible via the following link: https://cloud.pik-potsdam.de/index.php/s/E2KzdJgmcmjpmZ2
Suggested background reading:
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Rockström, Johan & Gaffney, Owen (2021). Breaking boundaries: The science of our planet. Dorling Kindersley Ltd. (+ associated Netflix documentary with Johan Rockström and David Attenborough)
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Rahmstorf, Stefan & Schellnhuber, Hans-Joachim (2019). Der Klimawandel: Diagnose, Prognose, Therapie. CH Beck.
