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BERMS [3 records]

Record 1 2008-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Ecosystems
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
OBS

The Boreal Ecosystem Research and Monitoring Sites (BERMS) program is a joint initiative of Canadian government agencies, universities and other research partners. Our main objective is to study the role that Canadian boreal forest plays in the global carbon budget and climate change.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Écosystèmes
  • Études et analyses environnementales
OBS

Le programme Sites de recherche et de surveillance des écosystèmes boréaux (BERMS) est une initiative conjointe d'organismes gouvernementaux Canadiens, d'universités et autres partenaires de recherche. Notre objectif principal est d'étudier le rôle que jouent les écosystèmes forestiers boréaux Canadiens dans le budget global du carbone dans un contexte de changements climatiques.

Spanish

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Record 2 1990-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Site Development
CONT

Grading is undertaken for both functional and aesthetic reasons. Some of these are: ... to create earth berms for the control of wind and noise, and to emphasize space ....

CONT

Earth berms and mounds are used to improve site drainage, to moderate the wind, create visual and noise buffers and enclose private space. Berms are often constructed from excess soil fill that otherwise would have to be removed from the site; they should have gentle slopes ..., appear in visual scale with surrounding landforms, have smoothly rounded edges ..., and have a sufficient covering of topsoil for plant growth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Architecture paysagère
  • Aménagement du terrain
DEF

Dans les jardins paysagers, suite d'ondulations données artificiellement au sol pour mettre en relief certaines parties.

CONT

La création d'un vallonnement permet, souvent, d'éviter des apports de terre; celle provenant du déblai pour construire la petite vallée sert à l'édification des buttes qui la bordent.

Spanish

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Record 3 1980-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Transport Operations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation (Transport par rail)

Spanish

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