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CUMULATIVE IMPACTS [1 record]

Record 1 2013-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Effects of Pollution
  • Toxicology
CONT

Cumulative effects: Those environmental impacts that result when individual actions, taken at the same time or over a period of time, are considered collectively. These actions may be taken by one or more agencies or other parties. The actions may be influenced by other actions.

OBS

cumulative effect; cumulative impact: terms usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • cumulative effects
  • cumulative impacts

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Effets de la pollution
  • Toxicologie
CONT

Si depuis trente ans l'importance des pluies acides est croissante, l'évaluation des effets cumulatifs constituera un problème pour la décennie à venir. Leur apparition complète peut se faire sur les dix à quinze ans suivant l'action initiale, alors que les dégâts peuvent être irréversibles.

OBS

effet cumulatif : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • effets cumulatifs

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
  • Efectos de la polución
  • Toxicología
DEF

Efecto sobre la salud pública y el medio ambiente [a través del tiempo], derivado de la combinación de emisiones, descargas y exposiciones en un área geográfica, donde la gente vive, [...] esto incluye la contaminación proveniente de cualquier fuente, ya sea única o múltiple, móvil o estacionaria, o emitida de manera rutinaria o accidental.

OBS

efecto acumulativo; impacto acumulativo: términos utilizados generalmente en plural.

Key term(s)
  • efectos acumulativos
  • impactos acumulativos
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