Mitigation & Adaptation Strategies Flashcards
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Which building design strategy passively reduces cooling energy demand by reflecting sunlight?
Answer: Cool roofs with high solar reflectance
Cool roofs use highly reflective materials to reflect solar radiation, reducing heat absorption and lowering cooling energy needs.
What is 'loss and damage' in international climate negotiations?
Answer: Harm from climate impacts that cannot be avoided through mitigation or adaptation
Loss and damage refers to the residual negative impacts of climate change that occur despite or beyond mitigation and adaptation efforts.
Demand-side management (DSM) in the electricity sector primarily aims to:
Answer: Shift or reduce consumer electricity use to improve grid efficiency
DSM programs incentivize consumers to reduce or shift electricity demand, lowering peak loads and overall system emissions.
Which adaptation strategy involves planting trees in urban areas to reduce the urban heat island effect?
Answer: Urban greening and tree canopy expansion
Urban tree planting provides shade, evapotranspiration cooling, and reduces the urban heat island effect while offering co-benefits for air quality and mental health.
What is the 'mitigation hierarchy' in climate change and environmental management?
Answer: A framework prioritizing avoid, minimize, restore, and offset as sequential steps
The mitigation hierarchy prioritizes first avoiding impacts, then minimizing, then restoring, and finally offsetting as a last resort.
Which of the following is a key co-benefit of transitioning to renewable energy beyond reducing GHG emissions?
Answer: Improved local air quality and reduced public health costs
Replacing fossil fuels with renewables reduces air pollutants like particulate matter and NOx, yielding major public health benefits and lower healthcare costs.
In climate risk assessment, what does 'exposure' refer to?
Answer: The presence of people, ecosystems, or assets in places subject to climate hazards
Exposure refers to the presence and characteristics of people, livelihoods, or assets located in areas affected by climate hazards.