environmental quality index
1Air Quality Index — The Air Quality Index (AQI) is a standardized indicator of the air quality in a given location. It measures mainly ground level ozone and particulates (except the pollen count), but may also include sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide. Various… …
2Freshwater environmental quality parameters — are the natural and man made chemical, biological and microbiological characteristics of rivers, lakes and ground waters, the ways they are measured and the ways that they change. The values or concentrations attributed to such parameters can be… …
3Environmental Protection UK — is a UK environmental Non Governmental Organization (NGO) working in the fields of air quality, noise and land quality. It was formally known as the National Society for Clean Air and Environmental Protection (NSCA), changing its name as part of… …
4Environmental indicator — Environmental indicators are simple measures that tell us what is happening in the environment. Since the environment is very complex, indicators provide a more practical and economical way to track the state of the environment than if we… …
5Environmental Law and Policy Center — The Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC) is the Midwest s leading public interest environmental advocacy organization working to achieve cleaner energy resources and implement sustainable energy strategies, promote innovative and efficient… …
6Environmental effects of pesticides — Use of pesticides can have unintended effects on the environment. Over 98% of sprayed insecticides and 95% of herbicides reach a destination other than their target species, including nontarget species, air, water, bottom sediments, and… …
7Environmental impact of the energy industry — Rate of world energy usage in terawatts (TW), 1965 2005.[1] …
8Environmental movement in the United States — In the United States today, the organized environmental movement is represented by a wide range of organizations sometimes called non governmental organizations or NGOs. These organizations exist on local, national, and international scales.… …
9Environmental remediation — Generally, remediation means providing a remedy, so environmental remediation deals with the removal of pollution or contaminants from environmental media such as soil, groundwater, sediment, or surface water for the general protection of human… …
10Environmental racism — refers to intentional or unintentional racial discrimination in the enforcement of environmental rules and regulations, the intentional or unintentional targeting of minority communitiesBullard, Robert D. Unequal Protection: Environmental Justice …
