Geography A-Level
Disaster Response
What Disaster Response means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Disaster Response
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Human responses evaluated by contrasting immediate actions, such as deployment of the Self-Defence Forces, with long-term recovery such as rebuilding higher sea walls.
Topics that use Disaster Response
- Seismic hazards (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Adaptation
- Case Study Application
- Development and Vulnerability
- Human-environment interaction
- Mitigation
- Preparedness
- Seismic hazard
- Spatial distribution
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