Land pollution — is the degradation of earth s land surfaces often caused by human activities and their misuse of land resources. Haphazard disposal of urban and industrial wastes, exploitation of minerals, and improper use of soil by inadequate agricultural… … Wikipedia
contaminated — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ADVERB ▪ heavily, highly ▪ A lot of our drinking water is now heavily contaminated … Collocations dictionary
land — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 surface of the earth ADJECTIVE ▪ dry ▪ It was good to be on dry land again after months at sea. VERB + LAND ▪ reach ▪ The explorers reached land after a long voyage … Collocations dictionary
Land use — The ultimate uses to be permitted for currently contaminated lands, waters, and structures at each Department of Energy installation. Land use decisions will strongly influence the cost of environmental management. U.S. Dept. of Energy,… … Energy terms
Brownfield land — Brownfield redirects here. For other uses, see Brownfield (disambiguation). Brownfield sites are abandoned or underused industrial and commercial facilities available for re use. Expansion or redevelopment of such a facility may be complicated by … Wikipedia
warning signs for the marking of contaminated and dangeroaus land areas — taršos ir pavojaus zonos ribojimo ženklai statusas T sritis apsauga nuo naikinimo priemonių apibrėžtis Įspėjamieji ženklai, kuriais įspėjama apie užterštus ar pavojingus vietovės rajonus, įrenginius ir atsargas. Taršos ir pavojaus zonos ribojimo… … Apsaugos nuo naikinimo priemonių enciklopedinis žodynas
no-man's-land — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: no man s (gen. of no man) + land 1. a. : an area of unowned, unclaimed, or uninhabited land a no man s land of bottomlands and islands aggregating up to forty square miles N.Y.Times … Useful english dictionary
LAHSO-wet — Land and hold short operations (LAHSO) on runways that are wet but not contaminated. Land and hold short operations include simultaneous take offs and landings and/or simultaneous landings when a landing aircraft is able and so instructed by the… … Aviation dictionary
Environmental Protection Act 1990 — Infobox UK Legislation short title=Environmental Protection Act 1990 parliament=Parliament of the United Kingdom long title=An Act to make provision for the improved control of pollution arising from certain industrial and other processes; to re… … Wikipedia
Soil contamination — Excavation showing soil contamination at a disused gasworks. Soil contamination or soil pollution is caused by the presence of xenobiotic (human made) chemicals or other alteration in the natural soil environment. This type of contamination… … Wikipedia