1
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What is the definition of adaptation?
A
Changing current lifestyle to survive
2
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What is the definition of mitigation?
A
Working towards reducing the impacts of climate change
3
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What are three countries at risk from sea level rise?
A
Bangladesh
Maldives
Netherlands
4
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What is a disaster hotspot?
A
Exposure to risk from two or more hazard groups
5
Q
Where at the at risk zones?
A
Dwellings that are less than 10m above sea level
6
Q
What are five factors that can increase risk?
A
Deforestation National gdp Population density Urbanisation Healthcare
7
Q
What is the disaster risk equation?
A
Freq/mag x vulnerability
Capacity to cope
Geography
flashcards
Decks in class (28)
# Cards
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Phillipines5
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Global Warming3
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Defintions7
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Connections6
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Cities3
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Exam Technique8
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The Big Dry2
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El Nino3
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California3
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1.1 A214
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1.2 A25
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1.3 A25
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Weather Phenomena17
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Weather Phenomena17
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Climate Change7
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Hazards And Vulnerabilty7
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Extreme Weather5
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Anticyclone Cold Weather Case Study4
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Depression Case Study4
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2.1/2.27
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2.310
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2.45
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2.53
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2.6/2.78
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2.86
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2.92
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2.103
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1.4 A21
