Geography A-Level
Path Dependency
What Path Dependency means in Geography A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Path Dependency
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The tendency for a system to continue along a specific trajectory due to historical investments in infrastructure, often referred to as 'Carbon Lock-in'.
Topics that use Path Dependency
- The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Anthropogenic
- Anthropogenic Forcing
- Carbon Intensity
- Carbon Sequestration
- Carbon Sequestration and Storage
- Chemical Weathering and Carbonation
- Cryosphere
- Decarbonisation
Using Path Dependency in the exam
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