Goals and Objectives

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Goals and Objectives

Goals

  • Describe the two-way relationship between water resources and human society
  • Thoughtfully evaluate information and policy statements regarding the current and future predicted state of water resources
  • Communicate scientific information in terms that can be understood by the general public
  • Predict how human interaction with water on Earth is expected to change over the next 50 years
  • Interpret graphical representations of scientific data

Learning Objectives

In completing this module, you will:

  • Argue one of the many viewpoints on climate change.
  • Identify the causes of global warming and climate change over the past ~250 years, including anthropogenic and natural influences.
  • Assess whether mathematical models are a sound basis for making policy decisions.
  • Evaluate the implications of climate change on future water resources for specific locations in the US.
  • Devise a water plan for Phoenix, AZ, projecting forward from 1915