Saturday, 18 May 2024, 7:05 AM
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Course: WASH: Context and Environment (ContextEnvt_1.0)
Glossary: Glossary
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early warning system a system
to generate and disseminate timely and meaningful information to people
threatened by hazards (12) |
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ecology branch
of science concerned with studying ecosystems and the relationships between
organisms (micro-organisms, plants, animals and people) and between them and
their environment (8) |
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economic development broader
concept than economic growth that also includes aspects of human welfare (3) |
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economic growth increase
in worth of a national economy, usually measured by Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) (3) |
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ecosystem living
organisms and their physical environment and the interactions between them (1) |
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ecosystem services benefits
that people obtain from ecosystems e.g. the provision of drinking water and
food (12) |
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El Niño climate
pattern caused by unusually warm temperatures in the Pacific Ocean (10) |
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Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process
that aims to prevent damage from developments by identifying potential
impacts and mitigating their effects (14) |
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eutrophication build up
of nutrients in surface waters such as river and lakes, causing excessive
plant growth (8) |
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evaporate change
of physical state from liquid to gas (4) |
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e-waste electronic
equipment that has been thrown away (1) |
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exposure unprotected;
a set of conditions that facilitates the entrance of a pollutant or
contaminant to the human body (8) |
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extreme weather events periods
of weather outside the normal range of weather conditions (10) |
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