climate change

Question 1

what are the reasons for furture uncertainity and climate change

Answer 1

-rate of economic growth ( will it be so carbon based)
-rate of pop growth (when will it level off)
-degree of climate warming (how much more warmer

Question 2

adaption for climate change ( flood risk management)

Answer 2

risk analysis, prepare for disaster
reduce deforestation ( aborbs water, reduces downstream flood risk)
app- helix newcastle SUDS
neg- hard to fund in economic times

Question 3

adaption ( land use planning)

Answer 3

designing land around areas likely to be impaced by hazards
neg- public antipathy, conflict due to opinions

Question 4

adaption ( water conservation)

Answer 4

sustainably manage amount of water a place uses
eg- less new resources (use groundwater), smart meters
neg- struggle to meet demand for water

Question 5

mitigation (afforestation)

Answer 5

tree planting to help carbon sequestration
app- big tree plant campaign, encouraged communities to get together and plant 1 million trees in urban areas

Question 6

mitigation - electric cars

Answer 6

ran cleanly, large scale switch, reduces greenhouse gas emissions
app- uk gov, by 2035 all new cars must be electric
neg- need to be charged, infrastructure isnt ready (rural areas)

Question 7

mitigation - carbon taxation

Answer 7

min price to pay to emit carbon, decrease emissions
app- uk, clean air zones in cities, lower road tax for low emitting cars scrapped)