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Monday, 27 May 2024, 9:43 AM
Site: OpenLearn Create
Course: WASH: Context and Environment (ContextEnvt_1.0)
Glossary: Glossary
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noise pollution

unacceptable levels of noise in work, residential and recreational places (7)


non-point source (of pollution)

also known as diffuse pollution; a source of pollution that is indistinct or extends across a wide area and where the exact point of origin cannot be easily identified (7)


non-renewable resources

resources that cannot be replenished by natural means at the same rates that they are consumed (1)