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The Database for the Environment
Welcome to the Database for the Environment! This comprehensive glossary aims to provide you with concise and informative articles on various topics related to the environment. Whether you're a student, researcher, or simply interested in learning more about the natural world, this lexicon is designed to be your go-to guide.
In this lexicon, you will find articles covering a wide range of environmental issues, including climate change, biodiversity, renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, and waste management, among others. Each article is written in a clear and accessible manner, providing key insights and up-to-date information on the topic at hand.
We believe that understanding the environment and the challenges it faces is crucial in shaping a sustainable future. By exploring the articles in this lexicon, you will gain valuable knowledge about pressing environmental concerns, as well as potential solutions and actions that can be taken to mitigate them.
We hope that this Environmental Lexicon serves as a valuable resource for your environmental journey. Let's embark on this educational adventure together and explore the wonders of our planet, deepen our understanding of environmental issues, and contribute to the preservation of our natural world.
Stay curious, stay informed, and let's make a difference!
Please note that the subsequent articles in the lexicon will cover a variety of topics chosen randomly to provide a diverse range of environmental subjects.
Corroding
Deutsch: Korrosion / Español: Corrosión / Português: Corrosão / Français: Corrosion / Italiano: Corrosione
Corroding in the environmental context refers to the natural process by which materials, particularly metals, deteriorate due to chemical reactions with their Environment. This process is often driven by Exposure to moisture, Oxygen, and pollutants, resulting in structural weakening, material degradation, and Environmental contamination.
Citation
Deutsch: Zitat / Español: Cita / Português: Citação / Français: Citation / Italiano: Citazione
Citation in the environmental context refers to the practice of referencing scientific studies, reports, or authoritative sources to support claims, findings, or recommendations in environmental research, Policy-making, and advocacy. Citations are essential for ensuring credibility, transparency, and accountability in addressing environmental issues.
Hedonic treadmill
The hedonic treadmill theory, originally a concept from the field of psychology, can also be applied in the environmental context to describe how continuous consumption and the pursuit of material wealth lead to unsustainable environmental practices without providing lasting increases in happiness. This theory suggests that people continuously adapt to improved circumstances without gaining long-term satisfaction, perpetually returning to a relatively stable level of happiness despite significant efforts or consumption.
Reference site
A reference site is One of a population of bench mark or control sampling locations that, taken collectively, represent an ecoregion or other large biogeographic area; the sites, as aPage 1 of 2