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MAN-MADE EMISSION [1 record]

Record 1 2013-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pollutants
  • Air Pollution
  • Climate Change
CONT

The global atmospheric sulphur budget is illustrated in Fig. 1. It shows that the human (anthropogenic) emission is only a portion of the global emissions. However, this is strongly related to the distribution of industrial activity in the world.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agents de pollution
  • Pollution de l'air
  • Changements climatiques
CONT

Émissions d'origine humaine. Ce terme fait en général référence aux gaz à effet de serre provenant des activités humaines. Néanmoins, il peut tout aussi bien désigner des effluents d'origine industrielle (liquide), ou des rejets urbains plus ou moins épurés.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Agentes contaminantes
  • Contaminación del aire
  • Cambio climático
DEF

Total de emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero a la atmósfera, generadas al interior de un territorio por la actividad humana durante un período determinado.

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