HOTSPOT

Discover our definition of hotspot below

In general, the word hotspot is used to refer to a point, category, area or any context that shows particularly intense, concentrated or significant characteristics compared to its surroundings.

It is often used when it comes to environment. For example, if we are speaking about a Corporate Carbon Footprint or Product Carbon Footprint, ‘hotspot’ is where there is the greatest concentration of greenhouse gas emissions: hotspot can be one of the 3 Scopes (Scope 1, 2 and 3), a subcategory of Scope 3, a phase in the product’s life cycle, a particular production process, and so on.

Or if we are speaking about biodiversity, hotspot can mean a region which is particularly rich in biodiversity that is threatened by habitat loss, climate change and other pressures which may be attributed to human activities.

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