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Unit 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Climate Change | - Change in the statistical properties of the climate system when considered over periods of decades |
| Ecological Footprint | - Change in the statistical properties of the climate system when considered over periods of decades |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged |
| Waste disposal | Proper disposition of a discarded or discharged material in accordance with local environmental guidelines or laws |