Glossary T

The Environmental Glossary. Letter T +++ Popular Articles: 'Thin film cell', 'Treatment', 'Temperature'

Deutsch: Verkehrsinfrastruktur / Español: infraestructura de transporte / Português: infraestrutura de transporte / Français: infrastructure de transport / Italiano: infrastruttura dei trasporti

Transportation infrastructure in the environmental context refers to the facilities and networks that support the movement of goods and people. These include roads, bridges, tunnels, railways, airports, ports, and public transit systems. The design, construction, and operation of these infrastructures have profound implications for the environment, influencing land use, habitat disruption, pollution levels, and resource consumption.

Deutsch: Verkehrsmodus / Español: modo de transporte / Português: modo de transporte / Français: mode de transport / Italiano: modalità di trasporto

Transportation mode in the environmental context refers to the various means or methods used to move people or goods from one location to another. Each mode of transportation has a distinct set of environmental impacts, affecting air quality, energy consumption, land use, and ecological disturbance.

Treatment, in the context of the environment, refers to a process or series of actions taken to improve, restore, or manage natural resources and ecosystems, ensuring their sustainability and minimizing harm to the environment. This encompasses a wide range of activities aimed at preserving the health and functionality of the environment, including air, water, soil, and biodiversity.

A Treatment Technique is a specific treatment method required by EPA to be used to control the level of a Contaminant in drinking water. In specific cases where EPA has determined it

Deutsch: Vertrag / Español: Tratado / Português: Tratado / Français: Traité / Italiano: Trattato

Treaty in the environment context refers to a formal agreement between two or more parties, typically countries or international organizations, aimed at addressing global or regional environmental issues. These treaties can establish guidelines, rules, and standards for environmental protection, conservation of natural resources, and sustainable development. Environmental treaties are critical tools for international cooperation, facilitating collective action on shared environmental challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, and the depletion of natural resources.

Deutsch: Baum / Español: Árbol / Português: Árvore / Français: Arbre / Italiano: Albero /

In the environmental context, "tree" refers to a large perennial plant that has a single stem or trunk, a crown of branches, and leaves or needles. Trees provide many ecological services, including carbon sequestration, soil stabilization, and habitat for wildlife.

Deutsch: Trioxid / Español: Trióxido / Português: Trióxido / Français: Trioxyde / Italiano: Triossido

In the environmental context, trioxide refers to a type of chemical compound containing three oxygen atoms bonded to another element. Trioxides are significant in environmental science due to their roles in air quality, chemical reactions, and pollution. Some trioxides, like sulphur trioxide (SO₃) and nitrogen trioxide (N₂O₃), are byproducts of industrial processes or combustion, contributing to air pollution and acid rain, which have adverse effects on ecosystems and human health.

Deutsch: Troposphäre / Español: Troposfera / Português: Troposfera / Français: Troposphère / Italiano: Troposfera
The troposphere is the lowest portion of Earth's atmosphere. It contains approximately 75% of the atmosphere's mass and 99% of its water vapour and aerosols.

Deutsch: Troposphäre
The troposphere is the lowest layer of the atmosphere and contains about 95 percent of the mass of air in the Earth's atmosphere.

Deutsch: Lastkraftwagen / Español: Camión / Português: Camião / Français: Camion / Italiano: Autocarro
A truck (US, CA and AU) or lorry (UK and Ireland) is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, with the smallest being mechanically similar to an automobile.