Geography GCSE
Adaptive Capacity
What Adaptive Capacity means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Adaptive Capacity
The ability of a system, society, or individual to adjust to potential damage, take advantage of opportunities, or cope with the consequences of a hazard.
Topics that use Adaptive Capacity
- The impacts of, and responses to drought vary depending on a country's level of development (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Infrastructure
- Meteorological Drought
- Agricultural Drought
- Food Insecurity
- Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO)
Using Adaptive Capacity in the exam
Definition questions usually carry one or two marks, and examiners look for the precise wording. Write the definition from memory, check it against the version above, and then use the term in a longer answer on the same topic so it sticks.
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