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Sustainable Food Systems

Курс от University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Начальный≈ 14.2 чАнглийский

О курсе

Throughout this course, you will delve into the intricate details of the food production system through a system-thinking lens. You will examine the grand challenges faced by the food, fiber, and natural resource industries, and their repercussions on people, the planet, and profit. By the end of this course, you will have a clear understanding of the concept of systems thinking, be able to explain the three key pillars of sustainability and link these pillars to social, environmental, and economic systems. This course is part of the College of ACES suite of online programs. To learn more about online programs from the College of ACES and explore ways to apply your Coursera work toward a degree program at the University of Illinois, visit acesonline.illinois.edu.

Навыки, которые вы освоите

Sustainable Systems Environmental Issue Environment Sustainable Development Economics Manufacturing and Production Land Management Socioeconomics Food and Beverage Energy and Utilities Nutrition and Diet Natural Resource Management Water Sustainability Production Process Systems Thinking Environment and Resource Management Consumer Behaviour Sustainable Technologies Water Resources

Программа курса

8 модулей · 74 учебных материалов

01MODULE 1 | Food System as a System14 материалов

COURSE ORIENTATION | Sustainable Food Systems

Course OverviewВидео Meet Your Instructor | Dr. Anna BallВидео Syllabus Чтение Interviewees in this CourseЧтение

MODULE 1 | Introduction

Учитесь у экспертов

Anna Ball, Ph.D.

Associate Dean of Academic Programs | Professor

Module 1 IntroductionВидео

LESSON 1.1 | Defining the Food System

Defining the Food SystemВидео

LESSON 1.4 | Exploring Grand Challenges and Emerging Issues in Food, Economic, Environmental, and Energy Systems

Exploring Grand Challenges and Emerging Issues in Food, Economic, Environmental, and Energy SystemsВидео Grand Challenges OverviewЧтение

02MODULE 2 | Sustainability in the Food System10 материалов

03MODULE 3 | Food Production Systems10 материалов

MODULE 3 | Introduction

Module 3 IntroductionВидео

LESSON 3.1 | Defining Food Production Systems

Defining Food Production SystemsВидео More Farmers Adopt Conservation TillageЧтение

LESSON 3.2 | Describing Food Production: Animal Systems

Describing Food Production: Animal SystemsВидео Farmers Are Breeding Heat-Resistant CowsЧтение

LESSON 3.3 | Explaining Food Production: Crop Systems

Explaining Food Production: Crop Systems Видео

LESSON 3.4 | Examining Production to Processing in the Food System

Examining Production to Processing in the Food SystemВидео

LESSON 3.5 | Defining the Roles of Consumers and Producers in the Food System

Defining the Roles of Consumers and Producers in the Food SystemВидео

MODULE 3 | Wrap-up

Module 3 | Wrap-upВидео

MODULE 3 | Quiz

Module 3 Quiz | Food Production SystemsЗадание

07MODULE 7 | Energy and Technology in the Food System7 материалов

MODULE 7 | Introduction

MODULE 7 | IntroductionВидео

LESSON 7.1 | Exploring Grand Challenges in Energy and Technology within the Food System

Exploring Grand Challenges in Energy and Technology within the Food SystemВидео What is renewable energy?Чтение

LESSON 7.2 | Examining the Roles of Switchgrass and Carbon

Examining the Roles of Switchgrass and CarbonВидео

LESSON 7.3 | Investigating Issues in Energy and Technology

Investigating Issues in Energy and TechnologyВидео What is Sustainable Energy and Why Do We Need It?Чтение

MODULE 7 | Quiz

Module 7 Quiz | Energy and Technology in the Food SystemЗадание

08MODULE 8 | Examining Grand Challenges; Moving Toward Solutions9 материалов

MODULE 8 | Introduction

MODULE 8 | IntroductionВидео

LESSON 8.1 | Investigating Complexities of Food and Food Decisions

Investigating Complexities of Food and Food DecisionsВидео

LESSON 8.2 | Identifying Complex Issues of the Food System and Sustainability

Identifying Complex Issues of the Food System and SustainabilityВидео

LESSON 8.3 | Examining Food and Sustainability

Examining Food and SustainabilityВидео

MODULE 8 | Quiz

MODULE 8 Quiz | Examining Grand Challenges; Moving Toward SolutionsЗадание

CONCLUSION | Sustainable Food Systems

Course SummaryВидео Final Assessment | Part 1 Чтение Final Assessment | Part 2Чтение Final Assessment | AnalysisЗадание

Sustainable Food Systems

О курсе

Навыки, которые вы освоите

Программа курса

COURSE ORIENTATION | Sustainable Food Systems

MODULE 1 | Introduction

Учитесь у экспертов

Anna Ball, Ph.D.

LESSON 1.1 | Defining the Food System

LESSON 1.2 | Defining Systems Thinking

LESSON 1.3 | Distinguishing Local from Global Challenges in the Food System

LESSON 1.4 | Exploring Grand Challenges and Emerging Issues in Food, Economic, Environmental, and Energy Systems

MODULE 1 | Quiz

MODULE 2 | Introduction

LESSON 2.1 | Defining Sustainability

LESSON 2.2 | Identifying the Three Pillars of Sustainability

LESSON 2.3 | Describing Sustainability: People

LESSON 2.4 | Describing Sustainability: Planet

LESSON 2.5 | Describing Sustainability: Profit

MODULE 2 | Summary

MODULE 2 | Quiz

MODULE 3 | Introduction

LESSON 3.1 | Defining Food Production Systems

LESSON 3.2 | Describing Food Production: Animal Systems

LESSON 3.3 | Explaining Food Production: Crop Systems

LESSON 3.4 | Examining Production to Processing in the Food System

LESSON 3.5 | Defining the Roles of Consumers and Producers in the Food System

MODULE 3 | Wrap-up

MODULE 3 | Quiz

MODULE 4 | Introduction

LESSON 4.1 | Investigating Issues in World Hunger

LESSON 4.2 | Examining Access to Nutritious Food

LESSON 4.3 | Describing Food Deserts

LESSON 4.4 | Exploring Emotional and Cultural Connections to Food

MODULE 4 | Quiz

MODULE 5 | Introduction

LESSON 5.1 | Exploring Environmental Grand Challenges

LESSON 5.2 | Investigating Water and Soil Quality

MODULE 5 | Quiz

MODULE 6 | Introduction

LESSON 6.1 | Examining Issues in Land Access and Production Demands

LESSON 6.2 | Exploring Uses of Non-Productive Land

LESSON 6.3 | Investigating the Consumer-Driven Economy

MODULE 6 | Quiz