Glossary E

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An ecosystem structure is Pattern of the interrelations of organisms in time and in spatial arrangements. (Odum 1971, 8-9)

An ecotone is a habitat created by the juxtaposition of distinctly different habitats; an edge habitat; an ecological zone or boundary where two or more Ecosystems meet.

An Edema is the presence of abnormally large amounts of fluid in the intercellular tissue spaces of the body, as in a swelling of mammary glands commonly accompanying the initiation of the birthing process in many farm animals.

edge cities are cities bounded by water, usually with eroding or polluted waterfront areas.

Deutsch: Bildung im Umweltkontext / Español: Educación en el contexto ambiental / Português: Educação no contexto ambiental / Français: Éducation dans le contexte environnemental / Italiano: Educazione nel contesto ambientale

Education in the environmental context refers to the process of learning about the environment, its ecosystems, and the impact of human activities on these systems. It encompasses a broad range of topics including biodiversity, sustainability, environmental protection, and the ways in which individuals and communities can contribute to the preservation and improvement of the environment.

Deutsch: Wirksamkeit / Español: Eficacia / Português: Eficácia / Français: Efficacité / Italiano: Efficacia

Effectiveness refers to the degree to which an action, policy, or intervention achieves its intended outcomes. In the environmental context, effectiveness is used to measure the success of environmental policies, conservation efforts, or sustainable practices in addressing issues like pollution, climate change, and biodiversity loss. It evaluates whether these measures lead to the desired ecological improvements or resource conservation.

Deutsch: Effizienz / Español: Eficiencia / Português: Eficiência / Français: Efficacité / Italiano: Efficienza /

Efficiency is with respect to solar cells, the percentage of light Energy that is converted to electricity by the cell. Depending on cell technology and production technique, this ranges from as low as 5% to as high as 30%.

An Effluent is the wastewater from a municipal or industrial source that is discharged into the water.

An El Nino is a climatic phenomenon occurring irregularly, but generally every 3 to 5 years. El Ninos often first become evident during the Christmas season (El Nino means Christ child) in the surface oceans of the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.

Elastomeric Roof Coatings are
Elastomeric coatings have elastic properties, and can stretch in the summertime Heat and then return to their original shape without damage.