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Adaption Flashcards

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How is mitigation different from adaptation?

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Mitigation is meant to reduce or prevent the emissions of GHG.

Adaptation is changing to the effects of comin are change.

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What are some soft adaptation measures? (4)

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Legalisation

Education

Early warning systems

Insurance

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What are adaptation measures proposed by the IPCC? (3)

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Structural

Social

Institutional

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Adaptations to floods in urban areas include (2)

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Semi-pervious surfaces

More vegetation

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What are some structure adaptation measures? SEET

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Services - providing aid services to people.

Ecosystem based - restoration and conservation

Engineered - sea walls, etc.

Technological - technologies to aid.

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What are some social adaptation measures? BIE

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Behavioural

Informational

Educational

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What are some institutional methods?

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Laws/Policies

Economics

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