Glossary C
Deutsch: Herausforderung / Español: Desafío / Português: Desafio / Français: Défi / Italiano: Sfida
Challenge in the environment context refers to a problem or set of problems that poses a significant threat to the health of our planet's ecosystems and the well-being of its inhabitants, including humans. These challenges are often complex and interrelated, requiring coordinated efforts and innovative solutions to address effectively.
Deutsch: Kammer / Español: Cámara / Português: Câmara / Français: Chambre / Italiano: Camera /
The term Chamber fundamentally refers to a designated, often enclosed, space, room, or formalized body distinguished by a specific function, context, or defined membership. It can denote a physical structure, such as an architectural room or a specialized compartment in a machine (Combustion Chamber), or it can signify an organizational structure, such as a legislative assembly (Chamber of Parliament) or a business network (Chamber of Commerce). Regardless of the context, the common thread is the definition of a specific, bounded area or group assigned a particular, authoritative, or enclosed purpose.
Deutsch: Veränderung / Español: Cambio / Português: Mudança / Français: Changement / Italiano: Cambiamento /
A change is as used in EMAP, the difference in the distribution of measurements of condition Indicators between two time periods. (See related: status, trends.)
Deutsch: Kanal / Español: Canal / Português: Canal / Français: Canal / Italiano: Canale /
A channel is the section of the stream that contains the main flow.
Deutsch: Charakteristik / Español: Característica / Português: Característica / Français: Caractêristique
A Characteristic is any one of the four categories used in defining hazardous waste: ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, and toxicity.