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An assemblage is the set of related organisms that represent a portion of a biological Community (e.g., benthic macroinvertebrates).

An assemblage structure is the make-up or composition of the taxonomic grouping such as fish, algae, or macroinvertebrates relating primarily to the kinds and number of organisms in the group.

Deutsch: Bewertung / Español: Evaluación / Português: Avaliação / Français: Évaluation / Italiano: Valutazione /

An Assessment is a general evaluation process used to evaluate the performance, effectiveness and processes of a management and/or technical system, e.g., peer review, surveillance, and audits.
A systematic process of collecting and analyzing data to determine the current, historical or projected status of an organization.

An assessment endpoint is Formal expressions of the actual environmental value that is to be protected (Suter 1990).

Deutsch: Gutachter / Español: Evaluador / Português: Avaliador / Français: Expert / Italiano: Perito

Assessor in the environmental context refers to a professional or entity responsible for evaluating, analysing, and certifying environmental impacts, compliance, or conditions. Assessors play a crucial role in ensuring sustainable practices, regulatory adherence, and informed decision-making in projects or policies that affect the Environment.

An Assimilation is the ability of a body of water to purify itself of pollutants.

An Assimilative Capacity is the capacity of a natural body of water to receive wastewaters or toxic materials without deleterious effects and without damage to Aquatic life or humans

An Association of Boards of Certification is an international organization representing boards which certify the operators of waterworks and wastewater facilities.

An association rule unambiguously links a single resource sampling unit with a grid point.

Deutsch: Angenommene Lebensdauer / Español: Vida útil asumida / Português: Vida útil assumida / Français: Durée de vie supposée / Italiano: Durata di vita presunta

Assumed lifetime refers to the estimated period during which a product, material, or infrastructure is expected to remain functional and effective in its intended environmental context. This estimation is often based on factors like material durability, environmental conditions, usage patterns, and Maintenance practices.

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Assemblage

Assemblage structure

Assessment

Assessment endpoint

Assessor

Assimilation

Assimilative Capacity

Association of Boards of Certification

Association rule

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