Glossary H

The Environmental Glossary. Letter H +++ Popular Articles: 'Heating Penalty', 'Human', 'Human Development Index'

A Hoop Structure is a low cost, uninsulated and naturally ventilated building used for older swine. The floor is mostly earthen and typically bedded with straw.

A Hot Quarter is a quarter of the udder that is infected and may actually feel hard or hot to the touch due to elevated temperatures.

A House dust mite (HDM) is Either of two widely distributed mites of the genus Dermatophagoides (D.

household hazards are dangerous substances or conditions in human dwellings.

HRS --->Hazard Ranking System

Deutsch: Zentrum / Español: Centro / Português: Centro / Français: Centre / Italiano: Centro

In the environmental context, a hub refers to a central point or node within a network that plays a key role in connecting various elements and facilitating interactions or exchanges. This can apply to ecosystems, conservation efforts, sustainable development projects, and environmental information and resource sharing. Hubs can be physical locations, such as nature reserves acting as biodiversity hubs, or virtual platforms, like online portals for environmental data sharing and collaboration.

Deutsch: Mensch / Español: Homo sapiens / Português: Homo sapiens / Français: Homo sapiens / Italiano: Homo sapiens

A human (variously Homo sapiens and Homo sapiens sapiens) is a primate of the family Hominidae. Humans are the only extant species of the genus Homo. Humans are distinguished from other primates by their bipedal locomotion, and especially by their relatively larger brain with its particularly well developed neocortex, prefrontal cortex and temporal lobes, which enable high levels of abstract reasoning, language, problem solving, and culture through social learning.

Deutsch: Index der menschlichen Entwicklung / Español: Índice de Desarrollo Humano / Português: Índice de Desenvolvimento Humano / Français: Indice de Développement Humain / Italiano: Indice di Sviluppo Umano /

A Human Development Index (HDI) is Created by the United

A Humidifier Fever is a respiratory illness caused by exposure to toxins from microorganisms found in wet or moist areas in humidifiers and air conditioners.

Humus are the slightly soluble residue of undigested or partially decomposed organic material in topsoil.

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