Glossary I
Deutsch: Infrastruktur / Español: Infraestructura / Português: Infraestrutura / Français: Infrastructure / Italiano: Infrastruttura
Infrastructure in the environmental context refers to the fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or area, including the services and facilities necessary for its economy to function, which have a direct or indirect impact on the natural environment. This encompasses a wide range of physical structures such as roads, bridges, tunnels, water supply, sewers, electrical grids, telecommunications, and also includes more specialized systems like green infrastructure, which is specifically designed to be environmentally sustainable.
Deutsch: Aufnahme / Español: Ingestión / Português: Ingestão / Français: Ingestion / Italiano: Ingestione
In the environmental context, "ingestion" refers to the process by which organisms take in food or other substances from their environment through their mouth or other specialized feeding structures. This term is particularly significant in environmental studies when discussing pollution and ecological impacts because it includes how contaminants are consumed by wildlife and the subsequent effects on biological systems.
Deutsch: Einwohner / Español: Habitante / Português: Habitante / Français: Habitant / Italiano: Abitante
Inhabitant in the environmental context typically refers to any organism, including humans, that occupies a specific habitat or ecosystem.
An Inherently Governmental Function is a function which is so intimately related to the public interest as to mandate performance by Government employees.
Deutsch: Verletzung / Español: Lesión / Português: Lesão / Français: Blessure / Italiano: Infortunio /
Français: Blessure - Blessure / Italiano: Ecchimosi - Ecchimosi
Injury is damage to a biological organism caused by physical means. Major trauma is injury that can potentially lead to serious outcomes.