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Unit 6
Term | Definition |
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Climate change | change in the statistical properties of the climate system |
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 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 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 |
Recycling | Convert waste into reusable material |
Sustainability | 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 |