water-carrying capacity
1carrying capacity — UK US noun [C, usually singular] ► TRANSPORT the total amount that something can hold or carry: »Low water levels meant that ships lost about 8,000 tons per trip about 11% of their carrying capacity. »About 155,000 vehicles use the bridge every… …
2Carrying capacity — The supportable population of an organism, given the food, habitat, water and other necessities available within an environment is known as the environment s carrying capacity for that organism. For the human population, more complex variables… …
3carrying capacity — noun : the population (as of one species of animal) that a given area (as of water or pasture) will support without undergoing deterioration when deer herds are allowed to exceed the carrying capacity, permanent damage to woodland results a… …
4carrying capacity — 1) the biomass of a population or the number and type of species that a given environment can sustain over the long term. May refer to level of use, at a given level of management, which a natural or man made resource can sustain itself over long …
5Water resources management in Peru — Source : INRENAtorage capacity and infrastructureIn 1980, INRENA established an inventory of Peru s water storage capacity, including lakes and dams. Peru has 12,201 lakes, 3,896 of which are located in the Pacific basin, 7,441 in the Atlantic… …
6Water resources — A natural wetland Water resources are sources of water that are useful or potentially useful. Uses of water include agricultural, industrial …
7Water crisis — For other uses, see Water crisis (disambiguation). Deforestation of the Madagascar Highland Plateau has led to extensive siltation and unstable flows of western rivers. Water crisis is a general term used to describe a situation where the… …
8capacity — A lending and credit analysis term that describes a borrower s or applicant s ability to meet debt service obligations. See debt service coverage. American Banker Glossary credit grantor s measurement of a person s ability to repay loans.… …
9Brihanmumbai Storm Water Disposal System — The Brihanmumbai Stormwater Disposal System is a project planned to overhaul Mumbai s water drainage system. The estimated budget for implementing the project is Rs. 1,200 crore (approx. 300 million US dollars) as of August 2005. Such a high… …
10Water privatization — is a short hand for private sector participation in the provision of water services and sanitation, although more rarely it refers to privatization of water resources themselves. Because water services are seen as such a key public service,… …
