Geography GCSE
Mitigation
What Mitigation means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Mitigation
Exam boards and our study guides word this term in slightly different ways. Learn the version your board uses.
Action taken to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk and hazards of climate change, primarily by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Actions taken to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk and hazards of climate change (e.g., switching to renewable energy).
Action taken to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk to human life and property from natural hazards or climate change.
Topics that use Mitigation
- Living with the physical environment (AQA GCSE)
- Global climate is now changing as a result of human activity (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- The UK's climate change challenges (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Adaptation
- Biodiversity
- Carbon Sink
- Coriolis Effect
- Enhanced Greenhouse Effect
- Extreme Weather
- Geomorphic Processes
- Human-Environment Interaction
Using Mitigation in the exam
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