Glossary G

The Environmental Glossary. Letter G +++ Popular Articles: 'Groundwater', 'Ground', 'Grid'

A Grassland is Terrestrial ecosystem (biome) found in regions where moderate annual average precipitation (25 to 76 centimeters or 10 to 30 inches) is enough to support the growth of

grassroots are local or person-to-person. A Typical grassroots effort might

Deutsch: Friedhof / Español: Cementerio / Português: Cemitério / Français: Cimetière / Italiano: Cimitero

Graveyard in the environmental context refers to a designated area for burying human remains, often with cultural, spiritual, and historical significance. Graveyards also have ecological implications, influencing land use, soil composition, and biodiversity. Modern graveyards may adopt sustainable practices to minimise their environmental impact.

The Gray Region/ Gray Area is the range of true parameter values where the consequences of making a decision error are relatively minor; a component of the quantitative decision performance criteria.

The Gray Water is water that is considered waste and not to be used for cleaning milking or other food-related systems.

Deutsch: Beweidung / Español: Pastoreo / Português: Pastagem / Français: Pâturage / Italiano: Pascolo /

A grazing is the use of grasses and other plants to feed wild or domestic herbivores such as deer, sheep and cows.

Great Lakes are In EMAP, the resource that encompasses the five Great Lakes--Superior, Michigan, Huron,

Green Buildings are the building industry is increasingly focused on making its buildings greener, which includes using healthier, less polluting and more resource -efficient practices

A green design is a design, usually architectural, conforming to environmentally sound principles of building, material and energy use.

A Green Power is Electricity that is generated from renewable energy sources is often referred to as "Green