The Water Cycle

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The Water Cycle

This course is part of PepsiCo: Water Stewardship Specialization

Instructor: Erin Wilson

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

No prior experience required

9 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

No prior experience required

9 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

Skills you'll gain

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Assessments

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Taught in English

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This course is part of the PepsiCo: Water Stewardship Specialization

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There are 4 modules in this course

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1. Click the blue ‘Enroll’ button 2. At the bottom of the pop-up window, click the ‘Audit the course’ option 3. For more information on auditing a course, please see details in this Learner Help Center article: https://www.coursera.support/s/article/209818613-Enrollment-options?language=en_US In this course, spread over ten modules, participants will learn about: • the water cycle • hydrology • groundwater models • human impacts on freshwater ecosystems • water governance • water law • the economics of water infrastructure • scenario planning and municipal water

What's included

1 video1 reading4 assignments11 plugins

1 video

Welcome to the PepsiCo Water Stewardship Training Program!0 minutes

1 readingTotal 5 minutes

Suggested Pace for Completion5 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 70 minutes

Module 1 Assessment30 minutes
Pre-Course Knowledge Check30 minutes
1.1 - 1.3 Knowledge Check5 minutes
1.4 - 1.7 Knowledge Check5 minutes

11 pluginsTotal 125 minutes

Pre-Course Survey5 minutes
Overview - The Water Cycle 1015 minutes
Interactive - The Water Cycle10 minutes
1.1 The Water Cycle - the Earth's Major Pools and Fluxes10 minutes
1.2 Ice (Vanishing Storage)10 minutes
1.3 Aquifers (Invisible Storage)15 minutes
1.4 Evapotranspiration (The Importance of Biology in Earth Science)10 minutes
1.5 Groundwater Flow10 minutes
1.6 The Relationship Between Heat, Precipitation and Extreme Weather15 minutes
1.7 Drylands, Cities and Mega Drought10 minutes
Mekong Case Study: Designing River Flows to Improve Food Security25 minutes

What's included

3 assignments11 plugins

3 assignmentsTotal 40 minutes

Module 2 Assessment30 minutes
2.1 - 2.4 Knowledge Check5 minutes
2.5 - 2.8 Knowledge Check5 minutes

11 pluginsTotal 140 minutes

Overview - Surface Water5 minutes
2.1 Data-Driven Assessment of U.S. Water Sustainability15 minutes
2.2 Data-Driven Assessment of Global Water Sustainability15 minutes
2.3 Global Patterns of Freshwater Biodiversity10 minutes
2.4 Impacts of Dams on Freshwater Ecosystems15 minutes
2.5 Environmental Flows10 minutes
2.6 Impacts of Food System10 minutes
2.7 Forest Health and Water Resources10 minutes
2.8 Impacts of Urban Environments10 minutes
Interactive - Drivers of Change10 minutes
Texas Brazos River Case Study: Wetland construction to improve flood protection and water storage30 minutes

What's included

3 assignments7 plugins

3 assignmentsTotal 40 minutes

Module 3 Assessment30 minutes
3.1 - 3.2 Knowledge Check5 minutes
3.3 - 3.5 Knowledge Check5 minutes

7 pluginsTotal 75 minutes

Overview - Groundwater5 minutes
3.1 Groundwater Basics10 minutes
3.2 Groundwater Extraction10 minutes
3.3 Regional Groundwater Flow10 minutes
3.4 Groundwater Contamination10 minutes
3.5 Quantitative Tools to Investigate Groundwater Quantity & Quality10 minutes
Pakistan Case Study: Aquifers are the reservoirs of the future20 minutes

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1 assignment1 peer review

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The Water Cycle

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There are 4 modules in this course

The Water Cycle

What's included

1 video

1 readingTotal 5 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 70 minutes

11 pluginsTotal 125 minutes

Surface Water

What's included

3 assignmentsTotal 40 minutes

11 pluginsTotal 140 minutes

Groundwater

What's included

3 assignmentsTotal 40 minutes

7 pluginsTotal 75 minutes

Course Completion

What's included

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 60 minutes

Earn a career certificate

Instructor

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The Water Cycle

Skills you'll gain

Details to know

See how employees at top companies are mastering in-demand skills

Build your subject-matter expertise

There are 4 modules in this course

The Water Cycle

What's included

Surface Water

What's included

Groundwater

What's included

Course Completion

What's included

Earn a career certificate

Instructor

Offered by

Explore more from Environmental Science and Sustainability

Water Governance & Economics

Water Security & Stewardship

New paradigms in wastewater management

Water in the Western United States

Why people choose Coursera for their career

Open new doors with Coursera Plus

Advance your career with an online degree

Join over 3,400 global companies that choose Coursera for Business

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