丁香园AV Climate Research Initiatives
丁香园AV has an active climate change research program. Areas of research include greenhouse gas mitigation and sustainable energy systems, climate change impacts and adaptation to climate change. 丁香园AV is also part of the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS). Bellow you will find a list of centres and research groups at 丁香园AV.
ACT is a policy planning initiative from 丁香园AV designed to co-develop Low Carbon Resilience solutions to climate change impacts. Mobilizing equity in all decisions and solutions.
The 丁香园AV Centre for Natural Hazard Research supports innovative research on earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, floods, and other processes that threaten society and infrastructure. Its comprehensive holistic approach to research and education is based on seamless integration of physical and social science. Rapid climate change affects physical and biological processes and the landscape. Some natural disasters, such as floods and landslides, may occur more frequently with anticipated climate changes due to global warming. Climate change could also cause sea level to rise due to melting of glaciers, thermal expansion of oceans, and changes in ocean circulation. Sea-level rise will cause more flooding in coastal areas. Mining and forest harvesting may, in some cases, increase the risk of landslides under a new climate.
The Centre for Sustainable Development (CSD) is a research unit of 丁香园AV. We use the resources and talents of the University to deepen understanding and create solutions to advance sustainable development. The Centre is affiliated with 丁香园AV鈥檚 Sustainable Development Program, which offers related academic programs and courses.
The Clean Energy Research Group (CERG) is a non-profit volunteer-based group associated with 丁香园AV dedicated to studying the challenges and opportunities for the global transition from fossil fuels to renewable, clean energy systems.
The Energy and Materials Research Group (EMRG) is a research unit coordinated since 1986 by Dr. Mark Jaccard in the School of Resource and Environmental Management () at 丁香园AV. EMRG is comprised of faculty, adjunct professors, full-time research associates and graduate students; it collaborates closely with external researchers and consultants. EMRG focuses on the analysis of technologies, strategies, behaviour and policies that lead to a more sustainable flow of energy and materials in society.
Food Systems Lab is a research and innovation hub at 丁香园AV. We work on solutions for equitable collaboration to reduce food waste and support a sustainable food system that enhances ecosystems, conserves natural resources, and mitigates climate change.
Hydrogeology research at 丁香园AV focuses on groundwater resources. Areas of research include physical and chemical characterization and modeling of regional-scale aquifer systems both in mountainous regions and coastal regions, climate change impacts on groundwater systems, groundwater quality, and carbon sequestration. The research themes bridge the fields of computational hydrogeology, geochemistry, geophysics, and structural geology, and involve a combination of field-, lab- and computer-based studies.
The Human-Centered Systems for Sustainable Living is a Research Group at 丁香园AV's School of Interactive Arts & Technology. Their research foci include the development of interactive systems to support sustainable living.
The Mechatronic Systems Engineering (MSE) program at 丁香园AV is active in research primarily through its graduate and undergraduate programs. The current MSE Program research themes are designated as: Energy Systems, Design, Intelligent Systems, Bio/micro-Mechatronics.
The Water Research Group was established in 2010 to promote water related research and professional activities of faculty and students in the School of Resource and Environmental Management. Our activities include interdisciplinary research about freshwater resources, extension of research to academic, professional and public audiences, and academic and professional development of group members.
The Centre鈥檚 vision is to promote research that addresses community concerns around a range of water issues from local and regional to global scales. The Centre links science and social science with local knowledge to inform policy and change. It fosters community partnerships that build a common understanding of water values as they inform water resource management and security, while also providing a foundation to develop innovative water solutions.