Edexcel GCSE Geography A · 1GA0
Specification 8.4 · Paper 3
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GCSE Geography · key term
A plausible pathway describing how greenhouse gas emissions could develop in the future; it is an assumption used in projections, not a guaranteed outcome.
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Specification 8.4 · Paper 3
Paper 1
A ‘what-if’ pathway describing how greenhouse gas emissions could change in the future.
Revise: Impacts and Future Projections of Climate ChangeAn emissions scenario is a ‘what-if’ pathway: it describes a possible future, not something certain to happen.
When using a projection, include its date, comparison baseline and emissions scenario. ‘Up to 60% drier’ is not a prediction that every UK region will become 60% drier.
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