Glossary C

The Environmental Glossary. Letter C +++ Popular Articles: 'Condition', 'Contamination', 'Cover'

English: Community / Deutsch: Gemeinschaft / Español: Comunidad / Português: Comunidade / Français: Communauté / Italiano: Comunità /

A Community is In ecology, an assemblage of populations of different species within a specified location in space and time. Sometimes, a particular subgrouping may be specified, such

A community component is any portion of a biological community. The community component may pertain to

A Community Involvement is a process in which the concerns of local citizens are addressed during the Superfund process

Community Relations are the EPA effort to establish two-way communication with the public to create understanding of EPA programs and related actions, to ensure public input into decision-making processes related to affected communities, and to make certain that the Agency is aware of and responsive to public concerns.

A community right-to-know is public accessibility to information about toxic pollution.

A Community Water System is a public water system which serves at least 15 service connections used by year-round residents or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents.

A Compact Development is Refers to the act of constructing buildings vertically rather than horizontally, and configuring them on a block or neighborhood scale that makes efficient use of land and resources, and is consistent with neighborhood character and scale.

- Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) : A Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) is Small fluorescent lamps used as more efficient alternatives to incandescent lighting. Also called PL, CFL, Twin-Tube, or BIAX lamps.

compact fluorescents are florescent light bulbs small enough to fit into standard light sockets, which are much more energy -efficient than standard incandescent bulbs.

A Compaction is Reduction of the Bulk of solid waste by rolling and tamping.