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Unit 6
Term | Definition |
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climate change | Change in the statistical properties of the climate system when considered over periods of decades |
ecological footprint | A measure of human demand on the Earth's ecosystems. It compares human demand with planet Earth's ecological capacity to regenerate |
ecology | The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings |
economy | The wealth and resources of a country or region, esp. in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services |
environment | The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates |
incinerator | An apparatus for burning waste material, esp. industrial waste, at high temperatures until it is reduced to ash |
landfill | The disposal of refuse and other waste material by burying it and covering it over with soil |
lifestyle | The way in which a person or group lives |
luxury | The state of great comfort and extravagant living |
midden | A dunghill or refuse heap |
natural resources | Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain |
necessity | The fact of being required or indispensable |
population | All the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country |
recycle | Convert waste into reusable material |
substainability | Of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged |
sustainable design | The philosophy of designing physical objects, the built environment and services to comply with the principles of economic, social, and ecological sustainability |
waste disposal | Proper disposition of a discarded or discharged material in accordance with local environmental guidelines or laws |