Geography GCSE
Hazard mitigation
What Hazard mitigation means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Hazard mitigation
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Reference: AQA
Understanding these major risks is crucial for developing effective mitigation strategies to reduce vulnerability in affected communities.
Topics that use Hazard mitigation
- Natural hazards (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Climate change
- Economic impacts of hazards
- Human-environment interaction
- Natural hazard
- Poverty
- Risk and vulnerability
- Urbanisation
- Hazard classification
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