Deutsch: Indikator / Español: Indicador / Português: Indicador / Français: Indicateur / Italiano: Indicatore /

An indicator is according to EMAP a characteristics of the environment both abiotic and biotic, that can provide quantitative information on ecological resources.

Description

An indicator in the environment context is a measurable or observable factor that provides information about the state of the environment. These indicators are used to track environmental changes, assess the impact of human activities on the environment, and monitor progress towards environmental goals. Indicators can be physical, chemical, biological, or socio-economic in nature. They help in understanding the trends and patterns of environmental issues and play a crucial role in environmental management and Policy-making.

Application Areas

Treatment and Risks

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Similar Concepts and Synonyms

Articles with 'Indicator' in the title

  • Biological indicators: Biological indicators: biological indicators are plant or animal species or communities with a narrow Range of ecological tolerance that may be selected for emphasis and monitored because their presence and relative abundance serve as a . . .
  • Data quality indicators: Data quality indicators: data quality indicators are "Quantitative statistics and qualitative descriptors that are used to interpret the degree of acceptability or utility of data to the user
  • Development indicator: Development indicator in the environmental context refers to metrics or measures used to assess and compare the level of development, particularly sustainable development, across different regions or countries
  • Ecological or environmental indicators: Ecological or environmental indicators: ecological or Environmental indicators are measurable features of an ecosystem that singularly or in combination with other features provide managerially useful evidence of water resource or . . .
  • Indicator Compounds: Indicator Compounds are chemical compounds, such as carbon dioxide, whose presence at certain concentrations may be used to estimate certain building conditions (eg
  • Indicator development: Indicator development: An indicator development is the process through which an indicator is identified, tested, and implemented. A candidate indicator is identified and reviewed by peers before it is selected for further evaluation as a . . .
  • Indicators: Indicators are Measurements that track over time the state of air, water, and land resources, pressures on those resources, and resulting effects on ecological condition and human health
  • Stressor indicator: A Stressor indicator is a characteristic of the environment that is suspected to elicit a change in the state of an ecological resource, and they include both natural and human-induced stressors
  • Condition indicator: Condition indicator: A condition indicator is a Characteristic of the environment that provides quantitative estimates of the state of ecological resources and is conceptually tied to a
  • Core indicator: Core indicator: core indicator (See indicator development.)
  • Developmental indicator: Developmental indicator- indicator
  • Habitat indicator: Habitat indicator: habitat indicator (Deleted term 1992. See is abiotic condition indicator.)
  • Probationary core indicator: Probationary core indicator: A probationary Core indicator (Deleted term 1992. See indicator
  • Research indicator: Research indicator : A research indicator (Deleted term 1993. See indicator development)
  • Response indicator: Response indicator (Deleted term 1993. See biotic condition indicator.)
  • Habitat indicator: Habitat indicator: habitat indicator (Deleted term 1992. See is abiotic condition indicator.)
  • Probationary core indicator: Probationary core indicator: A probationary Core indicator (Deleted term 1992. See indicator
  • Research indicator: Research indicator : A research indicator (Deleted term 1993. See indicator development)
  • Response indicator: Response indicator (Deleted term 1993. See biotic condition indicator.)

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Summary

Indicators in the environment context are crucial tools for monitoring, assessing, and managing environmental issues. They provide valuable information about the state of the environment and help in making informed decisions to protect and preserve natural resources. By tracking indicators, stakeholders can take appropriate actions to address environmental challenges and work towards a more sustainable future.

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