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Ecology and economy under the fig tree in South Asian Cities
Society, Politics & Law

Ecology and economy under the fig tree in South Asian Cities

...Open University's Geography and Environmental Science degree. In my recent visit to Pune (Maharashtra, India), the city where I grew up, at the peak of Indian summer in May when the sweltering heat is beating down the streets, I was struck by the cool shade under large urban trees. It’s the kind of place where you want to be sipping sugarcane juice freshly made by a...
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More than carbon sinks: Other ways forests can fight climate change
Nature & Environment

More than carbon sinks: Other ways forests can fight climate change

...Opening the virtual symposium, FTA Director Vincent Gitz said: “The role of trees widens. This is very important in the context of the Paris Agreement which recognised that climate change is not only about mitigation but also about adaptation. The influence of trees on water cycles has important consequences on the global agenda for food security and climate change...
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...Open University account will still exist; if you would like that account deleted, please follow this link http://www.open.ac.uk/contact/new and fill in the form. There is an option under 'Subject of query' called 'Delete online account', if you tick this box your request will be forwarded to the correct department. You can read about how we handle your personal data in...
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What are the challenges and opportunities of urban artificial intelligence and robotics?
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What are the challenges and opportunities of urban artificial intelligence and robotics?

...open data, data streams from both key infrastructure networks (energy, transport, water) and other relevant sensor networks (e.g. weather and pollution data), data crowdsourced from social media and mobile applications. First, smart city developments provide data to human actors in urban governance networks for decision-support purposes. In contrast, AI-based technologies...
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Introduction to adolescent mental health

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Session 2: Understanding adolescence: Introduction - Welcome to the second session of Introduction to adolescent mental health, in which you will learn about the stage of development known as adolescence. You will also have the opportunity to draw upon many of the...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Neither land nor sea
Nature & Environment

Neither land nor sea

...resource for islanders Recognise the versatility of seaweed as a global commodity Synthesise evidence from different mediums Reflect on your own experience and locate yourself in this learning journey The Learning Journey will take approximately 6 hours to work through. It's broken into short sections like this, so there are lots of natural stopping points if you want to...
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Activity 6 hrs
Eating for the environment
Nature & Environment

Eating for the environment

...Open University course SDT306 Environment: responding to change...Eating for the environment: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: identify the diversity of ingredients on dinner plates from around the world list the ingredients of a dinner plate and place them on the taxonomic tree recognise traditional and cultural associations of food...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
People make terrible eyewitnesses – but it turns out there’s an exception
Society, Politics & Law

People make terrible eyewitnesses – but it turns out there’s an exception

...Open University's Law courses. People are often poor eyewitnesses. Psychologists have been demonstrating this in experiments for years, but the justice system in the UK has been slow to catch on. There have been improvements, but lawyers and judges continue to rely regularly on eyewitnesses to convict or exonerate people accused of crimes – in some cases, they might...
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