Ecological Assessment
An Ecological Assessment is a detailed and comprehensive evaluation of the status of a water resource system designed to detect DEGRADATION and if possible, to identify causes of that degradation.
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| Assessment | ■■■■ |
An assessment is Interpretation and evaluation of EMAP results for the purpose of answering policy-relevant . . . Read More | |
| Qualified Data | ■■■■ |
Qualified Data are any numerical information that has been modified or adjusted by mathematical or statistical . . . Read More | |
| Resource | ■■■■ |
Resource: A resource is (in EMAP) an ecological entity that is identified as a target of sampling and . . . Read More | |
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Resource group: A resource group is In EMAP's Resource Monitoring and Research section, a group of scientific . . . Read More | |
| Environmental Impact Assessment | ■■■■ |
An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a process required by governments prior to the approval and . . . Read More | |
| Degradation | ■■■■ |
A Degradation is the sum of natural processes which cause a decrease in PCB mass (weight, not quantity) . . . Read More | |
| Renewable resource | ■■■■ |
A Renewable resource is a naturally-occurring resource from the Earth that can replenish itself or grow . . . Read More | |
| Maintenance | ■■■■ |
In the environmental context, "maintenance" refers to the activities and practices carried out to ensure . . . Read More | |
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Diagnose: In the environmental context, diagnose refers to the process of identifying and understanding . . . Read More | |
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Hazard index: A Hazard Index (HI): is the sum of hazard quotients for substances that affect the same . . . Read More | |