Glossary C
Deutsch: Komponente / Español: Componente / Português: Componente / Français: Composant / Italiano: Componente
Component refers to an individual part or element that contributes to a larger environmental system or structure. In the environmental context, components can include physical, biological, chemical, or human elements that interact to form ecosystems or influence ecological processes.
Deutsch: Verbundmaterial / Español: Compuesto / Português: Compósito / Français: Composite / Italiano: Composito
Composite in the environment context refers to materials made from two or more constituent materials with significantly different physical or chemical properties, that when combined, produce a material with characteristics different from the individual components. In environmental science, composites are particularly noted for their application in sustainable building materials, renewable energy systems, and pollution control technologies. These materials can offer enhanced strength, durability, and efficiency while potentially reducing environmental impact through the use of recycled materials and more sustainable production processes.
Deutsch: Kompost / Español: Compost / Português: Compostagem / Français: Compost / Italiano: Compostaggio /
A Compost is the relatively stable Humus material that is produced from a Composting process in which bacteria in soil mixed with garbage and degradable trash break down the mixture into organic fertilizer.
Deutsch: Kompostierung / Español: Compostaje / Português: Compostagem / Français: Compostage / Italiano: Composizione del compostaggio /
A Composting is the controlled biological Decomposition of organic material in the presence of air to form a humus -like material. The controlled methods of Composting include mechanical mixing and aerating, ventilating the materials by dropping them through a vertical series of aerated chambers, or placing the compost in piles out in the open air and mixing it or turning it periodically.