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    • WEEK 8 - LECTURE: CONTEMPORARY ISSUE THREE: CLIMATE CHANGE – THE HEBDEN WATER CATCHMENT PROJECT 


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      In today’s class we will attempt to intervene in a ‘wicked problem’ that is impacting on the people who live in and work around the Calder River in Yorkshire. Although this area has always been flooded, climate change is causing more intense storms resulting in frequently occurring catastrophic flood events. Members of the local community have mobilised and are now engaged in a range of activities to prevent flooding and become more resilient to its effects.  

       

      However, there are a complex range of social, economic and political factors that conspire to make this work difficult. We will explore these factors and how they impact on the health of residents and the environment in which they live and work. Once we have developed a shared understanding of the issues we will work together and speculate about possible solutions to this very wicked problem.

       

      WEEK 8 - WEbINAR: Preparation and reading

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      In preparation for this webinar please read and make notes the booklet Understanding the Hebden Water Catchment .This booklet was produced by local groups in collaboration with an academic. It was supported by the local authority, DEFRA, the Environment Agency. When reading the booklet please think about how the concept of wicked problems helps understand what is going on. 


       Once you have read the booklet please watch the following two short films:

      1. Wicked problems

      2. Test Sites Calder (video also available here)


      Once you have watched these films please think about an make notes on the following questions:

      1. Based on your reading and watching,  is flooding in Calder a 'Wicked Problem' ? Please make sure you explain you answer to the questions using the description of wicked problems in the first film.
      2. How did the arts led research described in the film help people understand flooding in the Calder?
      3. How might the arts led research described in the film help people address the different dimensions of the problem of flooding in the Calder? 

      In the seminar we will discuss the findings of the Test Sites Calder project in more detail and use them to think about how we might act on this issue in the future. Here are the slides for the session

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