Geography A-Level
Preparedness
What Preparedness means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Reference: AQA
Risk management designed to reduce the impacts of the hazard through measures such as early warning systems and evacuation drills.
A form of risk management that reduces impacts, such as evacuation drills.
Topics that use Preparedness
- Seismic hazards (AQA A-Level)
- Storm hazards (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Adaptation
- Mitigation
- Case Study Application
- Development and Vulnerability
- Disaster Response
- Human-environment interaction
- Seismic hazard
- Spatial distribution
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