CCP Mitigation & Adaptation Strategies 3

Question 1

Which building design strategy passively reduces cooling energy demand by reflecting sunlight?

Accepted Answer

Cool roofs with high solar reflectance

Answer

Cool roofs use highly reflective materials to reflect solar radiation, reducing heat absorption and lowering cooling energy needs.

Question 2

What is 'loss and damage' in international climate negotiations?

Accepted Answer

Harm from climate impacts that cannot be avoided through mitigation or adaptation

Answer

Loss and damage refers to the residual negative impacts of climate change that occur despite or beyond mitigation and adaptation efforts.

Question 3

Demand-side management (DSM) in the electricity sector primarily aims to:

Accepted Answer

Shift or reduce consumer electricity use to improve grid efficiency

Answer

DSM programs incentivize consumers to reduce or shift electricity demand, lowering peak loads and overall system emissions.

Question 4

Which adaptation strategy involves planting trees in urban areas to reduce the urban heat island effect?

Accepted Answer

Urban greening and tree canopy expansion

Answer

Urban tree planting provides shade, evapotranspiration cooling, and reduces the urban heat island effect while offering co-benefits for air quality and mental health.

Question 5

What is the 'mitigation hierarchy' in climate change and environmental management?

Accepted Answer

A framework prioritizing avoid, minimize, restore, and offset as sequential steps

Answer

The mitigation hierarchy prioritizes first avoiding impacts, then minimizing, then restoring, and finally offsetting as a last resort.

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CCP Mitigation & Adaptation Strategies 3