Immediate responses
What Immediate responses means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definitions of Immediate responses
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Reference: AQA
Actions that occur in the hours and days following a tectonic hazard, focusing on saving lives and providing basic needs.
Actions taken before, during, or immediately after a storm to save lives and provide basic needs.
Topics that use Immediate responses
- Tectonic hazards (AQA GCSE)
- Weather hazards (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Global distribution
- Long-term responses
- Monitoring
- Planning
- Prediction
- Primary effects
- Protection
- Secondary effects
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