Geography GCSE
Climate change adaptation
What Climate change adaptation means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Climate change adaptation
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Reference: AQA
Actions taken to adjust to natural events such as climate change, to reduce potential damage or cope with the consequences.
Topics that use Climate change adaptation
- Climate change (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Afforestation
- Climate change mitigation
- Deforestation
- Enhanced greenhouse effect
- Ice cores
- International agreements
- Long-term versus short-term changes
- Milankovitch cycles
Using Climate change adaptation in the exam
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