UNIT 6 Flashcards
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
Environmental justice:
An equitable spatial distribution of burdens and benefits to groups such as racial minorities, residents of economically disadvantaged areas, or residents of developing nations
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 gainA
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.
