Glossary F

The Environmental Glossary. Letter F +++ Popular Articles: 'Function', 'Fishery', 'Facility'

A fragmented is Being divided or convoluted into distinct parts, rather than entire. In EMAP, the spatial fragmentation of resources and the spatial/temporal fragmentation of resource

A frame is a representation of a population, used to implement a sampling strategy as, for example,

A frame, conceptual is an explicit definition of a frame that does not involve a tangible realization.

The Fraunhofer Society is a German research organization with multiple institutes across Germany, each focusing on different areas of applied sciences. It is one of Europe's largest and most prominent organizations for applied research. In the environmental context, several Fraunhofer Institutes contribute significantly to research and development in areas such as renewable energy, material recycling, water management, and sustainability.

FRC --->Functional residual capacity

Free-access resource see common-property resource.

Deutsch: Gefrierschrank / Español: Congelador / Português: Congelador / Français: Congélateur / Italiano: Congelatore /

In the environmental context, a freezer is a common household or industrial appliance used to store food and other perishable items at low temperatures to preserve them for extended periods. When considering the environmental implications of freezers, several key aspects come into focus, including energy consumption, refrigerant gases, and waste reduction.

Freight Carriers are Companies that haul freight, also called "for-hire" carriers. Methods of transportation include trucking, railroads, airlines, and sea borne shipping

Freon --->chlorofluorocarbons

Deutsch: Frequenz / Español: Frecuencia / Português: Frequência / Français: Fréquence / Italiano: Frequenza /

The Frequency is the rate at which a periodic event occurs. In electricity it is the rate at which current reverses direction in an alternating current system. In the US and some other countries, alternating current systems use a frequency of 60 cycles per second (60 Hz); in Europe and remaining countries, the standard is 50 Hz.