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PostJuly 22, 2020

D-Lab: Water, Climate Change, and Health

Photo of a diorama, with trees, grassy areas, and a stream, demonstrating water runoff and absorption.

D-Lab: Water, Climate Change, and Health is a project-based, experiential, and transdisciplinary course. Together with peers and experts, we will explore the vitally important interface of water, climate change, and health. This course addresses mitigation and adaptation to climate change as it pertains to water and health. Water-borne illness, malnutrition, and vector-borne diseases represent the top three causes of morbidity and mortality in regions of our focus. Students submit a term project, setting the stage for a lifelong commitment to communicating climate science to a broad public.

The OCW course website features lecture notes, an extensive reading list, and examples of student projects.

Access the materials: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/edgerton-center/ec-719-d-lab-water-climate-change-and-health-spring-2019/index.htm

Taught by: Susan Murcott, Juliet Simpson

by MIT OCW
Topics
Humanities & Social Science
Food, Water & Agriculture
Health & Medicine

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