scenarios of climate change Flashcards

1
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What is the difference between Qualitative scenario and Quantitative scenario?

A

Qualitative scenario-understandable for everyone

Quantitative scenario- more scientific, results presented in numerical information

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2
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A1 and A2 emissions scenarios are focused on …

A

economics and wealth

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3
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B2 and B2 scenarios are focused on..

A

environmental issues

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4
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A1 and B1 are global or regional?

A

global

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5
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A2 and B2 are global or regional?

A

regional

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6
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Disadvantages: Models have limited view of the world and are often
not transparent; exactness gives illusion of certainty. What is the scenarion?

A

quantitative

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7
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What scenario is called golden age?

A

A1

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8
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What is the difference between exploratory and anticipatory scenarios?

A

Different questions asked:
“What could happen?”- e
“How can we achieve this future?”- a

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