Economic Meteorology

Course: Meteorology

Structural unit: heohrafichnyi fakultet

Title
Economic Meteorology
Code
ОК 11.
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2022/2023
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
2 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
6
Learning outcomes
Apply their knowledge to identify and solve problems and make informed decisions in meteorology (PLO02). Be able to communicate with specialists and experts of different levels from other fields of knowledge, including in the international context, in the global information environment (PLO3). Develop and implement mechanisms of territorial management, geoplanning, monitor regional development, develop plans and programs taking into account meteorological and climatic information (WP09). Demonstrate the ability to adapt and act in a new situation related to the work in the specialty, ability to generate new ideas in the field of Earth sciences (PLO10).
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Successful completion of the courses Microclimatology, Applied meteorology, Dynamics of Global climate dynamics. 2. Knowledge of the theoretical foundations of atmospheric processes and phenomena, the basics of economic of economic theory. Knowledge of methods of information synthesis and analysis.
Course content
The discipline "Economic Meteorology" is part of the educational and professional program of training specialists in the educational qualification level of Master of Science: 10-natural sciences, specialty: 103 - Earth sciences, under the educational program - meteorology. The course deals with the theoretical and methodological foundations of the study of meteorological services and features of the development of meteorological support in the structure of the modern economy; highlights the issues of efficiency of consumption of meteorological services, in particular - approaches to assessing the success of meteorological forecasts, the principles of choosing the best weather and economic solutions and methods of optimizing the use of meteorological forecasts. The course pays considerable attention to the extremely relevant today relatively new areas of economic meteorology - marketing and advertising of meteorological services, as well as the economics of climate change. In particular, the features of climate change impact on global economic processes and society and the main patterns of climate change impact on economic sectors are revealed. Structurally, the course consists of two content modules.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1.Шевченко О.Г., Сніжко С.І., Вітренко А.О. Економічна метеорологія. – К.: Майстер книг. – 2019. – 352 с. 2.Массей Е.Е. Досвід Європейського Союзу в адаптації до зміни клімату та застосування його в Україні. – Бюро Координатора з економічної та довкільної діяльності ОБСЄ. – 2012. – 36 с. 3. Настанова з оперативного гідрометеорологічного забезпечення та обслуговування галузей національної економіки. Ч.1 Метеорологічне забезпечення та обслуговування. – К.: Державна гідрометеорологічна служба. – 2006. – 37 с.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, seminars, independent work
Assessment methods and criteria
The semester number of points is formed by the points obtained by the student in the process of mastering the material from two content modules and performing individual creative works. Assessment is carried out during the semester, including independent work and individual tasks.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Sergiy Ivanovych Snizhko
Meteorology and сlimatology
heohrafichnyi fakultet

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Meteorology and сlimatology
heohrafichnyi fakultet