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An Anthropogenic Heat is man-made Heat generated by buildings, people or machinery. Estimates of Anthropogenic Heat generation can be made by totaling all the energy used for heating and cooling, running appliances, transportation, and industrial processes.
Deutsch: Anthropologie / Español: Antropología / Português: Antropologia / Français: Anthropologie / Italiano: Antropologia
In the environment context, anthropology refers to the study of human interactions with the natural world across time and space. Environmental anthropology, a sub-discipline of anthropology, focuses on understanding how human cultures, societies, and behaviors are influenced by and impact the environment. This field examines the relationships between humans and their ecological settings, including how communities adapt to environmental changes, manage natural resources, and contribute to or mitigate environmental degradation.
Deutsch: Antibiotikum / Español: Antibiótico / Português: Antibiótico / Français: Antibiotique / Italiano: Antibiotico /
An Antibiotic is a metabolic product of one microorganism or a chemical that in low concentrations is detrimental to activities of specific other microorganisms.Deutsch: Antikörper / Español: Anticuerpo / Português: Anticorpo / Français: Anticorps / Italiano: Anticorpo
Antibody in the environmental context refers to the use of antibodies in ecological and environmental science to detect and monitor pollutants, pathogens, and various environmental toxins. Antibodies are proteins produced by the immune system that specifically bind to antigens (foreign substances), and this specificity is harnessed in environmental testing and monitoring to improve safety and Sustainability.