Environment statistics

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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Particulate removal

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Removal of particulate air pollutants from their gaseous media, using gravitational, centrifugal, electrostatic and magnetic forces, thermal diffusion or other techniques.

Nickel carbonyl

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Highly poisonous volatile liquid formed by the reaction of hot carbon monoxide and nickel. It is found in the emissions of automobiles. The vapour can cause lung cancer.

Yield

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1. Total volume of water flow from a drainage basin over a stipulated long period of time, for example, annual yield. 2. Of renewable resources, maximum sustainable yield.

Access rights

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Authorization, given to a user by a competent management authority or by legislation, to exploit a resource. Access rights can be granted against payment or free of charge

Zoning

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Process in physical planning, or the results thereof, in which specific functions or uses are assigned to certain areas (for example, industrial zones, residential areas).

Allergy

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Sensitivity to substances such as pollen, food or hair resulting in pathological conditions in certain people; it may also be caused by mental or environmental conditions.

Radon

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Colourless, naturally occurring, radioactive inert gas formed by radioactive decay. At higher than normal concentrations, it may have serious health effects, such as causing of lung cancer.