4.5 Dealing with climate change

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Dealing with
climate change

Mitigation or adaptation:
More firefighters

1. Mitigation
2. Adaptation
3. Both

Mitigation or adaptation:
Delta works (deltawerken)

1. Mitigation
2. Adaptation
3. Both

Mitigation or adaptation:
Electric Cars

1. Mitigation
2. Adaptation
3. Both

Mitigation or adaptation:
Green infrastructure (forests, parks etc.)

1. Mitigation
2. Adaptation
3. Both

Did the countries meet their goals?

1. Yes
2. No

What is degradation? And what is a possible solution?

1. Decrease in size, quality and diversity of the landscape. Solution: wildlife crossings
2. Decrease in size, quality and diversity of the landscape. Solution: animal breeding programs.
3. Addition of a harmful effect to the environment. Solution: low emission zones
4. Addition of a harmful effect to the environment. Solution: planting trees

1.) Deforestation is connected to the carbon cycle,

2.) and is a negative influence on the climate.

1. 1. Yes 2. No
2. 1. No 2. No
3. 1. Yes 2. Yes
4. 1. No 2. Yes

Are you a climate optimist (positive) or a climate pessimist (negative)?

1. Optimist
2. Pessimist