Geography GCSE
Adaptive Capacity
What Adaptive Capacity means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Adaptive Capacity
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
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
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