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Disaster management

Deutsch: Katastrophenmanagement / Español: gestión de desastres / Português: gestão de desastres / Français: gestion des catastrophes / Italiano: gestione delle catastrofi

Disaster management in the environmental context refers to the organized strategy and response to natural and man-made disasters, aiming to minimize the impact of such events on the environment, human health, and property. This involves a series of preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation activities to manage disasters effectively.

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Discharge

Deutsch: Entladung / Español: Descarga / Português: Descarga / Français: Décharge / Italiano: Scarico /

A Discharge is the flow of surface water in a stream or canal or the outflow of Ground Water from a flowing artesian well, ditch, or spring.

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Discharge Areas

Discharge Areas are locations where groundwater Flows or is discharged to the surface

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Discovery

A Discovery is the initial activity in the Superfund process where a potentially contaminated site is reported to EPA or a similar state or local agency

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Discrete resource

A discrete resource is consisting of a collection of distinct units, such as lakes or stream reaches.

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Discriminant analysis

A discriminant analysis is a type of multivariate analysis used to distinguish between two groups.

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Disease

Deutsch: Krankheit / Español: Enfermedad / Português: Doença / Français: Maladie / Italiano: Malattia /

In the environmental context, "disease" refers to the spread and impact of illness or infection on humans, animals, or plants that is influenced by environmental factors.

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Disinfectant

Deutsch: Desinfektionsmittel / Español: Desinfectante / Português: Desinfetante / Français: Désinfectant / Italiano: Disinfettante /

A Disinfectant is a chemical or physical process that kills pathogenic organisms in water, air, or on surfaces.

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Disinfectant By-Product

A Disinfectant By-Product is a compound formed by the reaction of a disinfenctant such as chlorine with organic material in the water supply; a chemical byproduct of the disinfection process..

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Disinfectant Byproducts

Disinfectant Byproducts are Chemicals that may form when disinfectants (such as chlorine), react with plant matter and other naturally occurring materials in the water.

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