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damaged land [1 record]

Record 1 2022-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Pollution
  • Soil Science
  • Effects of Pollution
DEF

Land that, due to natural processes or human activity, is no longer able to properly sustain an economic function and/or a natural or near-natural ecological function.

OBS

damaged land; degraded land: designations and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution du sol
  • Science du sol
  • Effets de la pollution
DEF

Terrain que des processus naturels ou l'activité humaine ont rendu incapable de continuer à remplir de façon convenable une fonction économique et/ou sa fonction naturelle ou une fonction écologique quasi naturelle.

OBS

terrain endommagé; terrain dégradé : désignations et définition normalisées par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contaminación del suelo
  • Ciencia del suelo
  • Efectos de la polución
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