Glossary R
Deutsch: Reflexivität / Español: Reflectividad / Português: Reflectividade / Français: Réflectivité / Italiano: Riflettività
Reflectivity is the measure of how much light or radiation is reflected by a surface. In the environment context, it plays a crucial role in understanding climate dynamics, energy Balance, and the impact of various surfaces on global warming. Reflectivity is often expressed as a percentage and is directly related to the concept of albedo.
Deutsch: Kühlung / Español: Refrigeración / Português: Refrigeração / Français: RéfrigéRation / Italiano: Refrigerazione
Refrigeration in the environmental context refers to the process of cooling spaces, substances, or systems to lower temperatures using refrigerants and mechanical systems. While refrigeration is essential for preserving food, medical supplies, and creating comfortable indoor environments, it also has significant environmental implications. These include energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and the release of harmful refrigerants into the atmosphere, which contribute to climate change and ozone layer depletion.
Deutsch: Region / Español: Región / Português: Região - / Italiano: Regione geografica
A region is a geographical area broadly divided by phsyical characteristics (physical geography), human-impact characteristics (human geography), and the interactions between humanity and the environment (environmental geography).
A Regression Analysis is a statistical procedure used to determine the relationship between one or more independent variables and a dependent variable; a measurement of change in one variable as the result of changes in other variables.
Deutsch: Regulierte medizinische Abfälle / Español: Residuos médicos regulados / Português: Resíduos médicos regulamentados / Français: Déchets médicaux réglementés / Italiano: Rifiuti medici regolamentati
Regulated medical waste (RMW) refers to waste generated in healthcare facilities, such as hospitals, clinics, laboratories, and veterinary practices, that may be contaminated by blood, body fluids, or other potentially infectious materials. This type of waste is subject to specific regulations and guidelines to ensure that it is handled, treated, and disposed of in a manner that minimizes risks to public health and the environment.