Details Title: Ch. 20 Description: environmental geology Total Flash Cards: 8 Created: 12/02/2008 18:06:10		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Geology Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Environmental Impact Statement Definition A written statement that asseses and explores the possible impacts of a particular project that may affect the human environment; required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Term Environmental Law Definition A field of law concerning the conservation and use of natural resources and the control of pollution. Term Land-Use Planning Definition Complex process involving development of a land-use plan to include a statement of land-use issues, goals, and objectives; summary of data collection and analysis; land-classification map; and report describing and indicating appropriate development in areas of special environment of concern. An extremely controversial issue. Term Mitigation Definition The identification of actions that will avoid, lessen , or compensate for anticipated adverse environmental impacts. Term Radon Definition A colorless, radioactive, gaseous element Term Scoping Definition Process of identifying important environment issues that require detailed evaluation early in the planning of a proposed project; an important part of environment impact analysis. Term Site Selection Definition A method of environmental analysis, the purpose of which is to select a site or series of sites for a particular activity Term Toxicology Definition The science of the study of toxins and their effects on people and other living organisms and ecosystems; also concerned with relationships between toxic materials and resulting clinical and industrial processes.