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Courses - Fall 2023
AREC
Agricultural and Resource Economics Department Site
AREC280
Harvesting Big Data to Examine Agriculture and Climate Change
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
GenEd: DSSP, SCIS
Credit only granted for: HNUH258A or AREC280.
Formerly: HNUH258A.
Can agricultural production keep up with climate change? The digital revolution has changed the way we analyze and interpret the world. Big data offers both opportunities and challenges that require new tools and methods of analysis. This course applies sophisticated digital tools to an age-old concern: the impact of climate on agricultural productivity. In this hands-on introduction to data analysis and visualization with real-world data, students acquire the tools to understand the impacts of environmental change and more.
Restricted to students in Carillon Communities.