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Environment statistics
The development of methodologies and data collection in support of the development and harmonization of national and international statistics on the environment.
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Venting of landfill
Environment; Environment statistics
Emission of gas from controlled tips consisting by volume of 50 per cent methane and 50 per cent carbon dioxide, sometimes with some nitrogen.
Community of species
Environment; Environment statistics
Assemblage of organisms characterised by a distinctive combination of species occupying a common environment and interfacing with one another.
Monitoring well
Environment; Environment statistics
Observation well, drilled at hazardous waste management facilities for the purpose of testing the quality of the groundwater beneath the site.
Degradation costs
Environment; Environment statistics
Costs reflecting the qualitative deterioration of the natural environment by economic activities. See also environmental costs and damage cost.
Counterurbanization
Environment; Environment statistics
Movement of city dwellers to suburban areas resulting in the creation of new urban areas. This is a phenomenon usually observed in industrialised countries.
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
Environment; Environment statistics
Plastic that releases hydrochloric acid when burnt. It may cause harmful effects. Its industrial precursor, vinylchloride monomer, is a potent carcinogen.
Carbon adsorber
Environment; Environment statistics
Add-on control device that uses activated carbon to adsorb volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from a gas stream. The VOCs are later recovered from the carbon.
