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| Terms for subject Environment (5171 entries) |
| naturgjødsel | natural fertiliser (Organic material added to the soil to supply chemical elements needed for plant nutrition) | |
| naturgjødselproduksjon | manure production (No definition needed) | |
| naturkatastrofe | natural disaster (Violent, sudden and destructive change in the environment without cause from human activity, due to phenomena such as floods, earthquakes, fire and hurricanes) | |
| naturlig dreneringssystem | natural drainage system | |
| naturlig fare | natural hazard (The probability of occurrence, within a specific period of time in a given area of a potentially damaging phenomenon of nature) | |
| naturlig miljø | natural environment (The complex of atmospheric, geological and biological characteristics found in an area in the absence of artifacts or influences of a well developed technological, human culture) | |
| naturlig radioaktivitet | natural radioactivity (Radiation stemming mainly from uranium, present in small amounts in many rocks, soils, building material, etc.) | |
| naturlig regenerering | natural regeneration (The replacement by an organism of tissues or organs which have been lost or severely injured) | |
| naturlig verdi | natural value | |
| naturmateriale | natural material (No definition needed) | |
| naturminne | natural monument (A natural/cultural feature which is of outstanding or unique value because of its inherent rarity, representative of aesthetic qualities or cultural significance. Guidance for selection of a natural monument is: 1. The area should contain one or more features of outstanding significance (appropriate natural features include spectacular waterfalls, caves, craters, fossil beds, sand dunes and marine features, along with unique or representative fauna and flora; associated cultural features might include cave dwellings, cliff-top forts, archaeological sites, or natural sites which have heritage significance to indigenous peoples).; 2. The area should be large enough to protect the integrity of the feature and its immediately related surroundings) | |
| naturområde | natural area (An area in which natural processes predominate, fluctuations in numbers of organisms are allowed free play and human intervention is minimal) | |
| naturpark | natural park (A designation of project lands which preserves natural resources for their scientific, scenic, cultural and/or educational value by limiting development and management practices. Land managed to protect rare and endangered species of flora and fauna will be designed as natural areas) | |
| naturreservat | nature reserve (Areas allocated to preserve and protect certain animals and plants, or both. They differ from national park, which are largely a place for public recreation, because they are provided exclusively to protect species for their own sake. Endangered species are increasingly being kept in nature reserves to prevent them from extinction, particularly in India, Indonesia and some African countries. Natural reserves were used once to preserve the animals that landowners hunted, but, in the 19th century, they became places where animals were kept to prevent them from dying out. Special refuges and sanctuaries are also often designated to protect certain species or groups of wild animals or plants, especially if their numbers and distribution have been significantly reduced. They also serve as a place for more plentiful species to rest, breed or winter. Many parts of the world also have marine and aquatic reserves to protect different species of sea or freshwater plant and animal life) | |
| naturressurs | natural resource (A feature or component of the natural environment that is of value in serving human needs, e.g. soil, water, plantlife, wildlife, etc. Some natural resources have an economic value (e.g. timber) while others have a "noneconomic" value (e.g. scenic beauty)) | |
| naturressursforringelse | degradation of natural resources (The result of the cumulative activities of farmers, households, and industries, all trying to improve their socio-economic well being. These activities tend to be counterproductive for several reasons. People may not completely understand the long-term consequences of their activities on the natural resource base. The most important ways in which human activity is interfering with the global ecosystem are: 1. fossil fuel burning which may double the atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration by the middle of the next century, as well as further increasing the emissions of sulphur and nitrogen very significantly; 2. expanding agriculture and forestry and the associated use of fertilizers (nitrogen and phosphorous) are significantly altering the natural circulation of these nutrients; 3. increased exploitation of the freshwater system both for irrigation in agriculture and industry and for waste disposal) | |
| naturressursforvaltning | management of natural resources (Planned use of natural resources, in particular of non-renewable resources, in accordance with principles that assure their optimum long-term economic and social benefits) | |
| naturrett | natural independence law (The inviolable, moral claim of non-human organisms and their habitats to exist unharmed or unchanged by human activity as postulated by certain environmental ethicists) | |
| naturrisiko | natural risk (Probability of harm to human health, property or the environment posed by any aspect of the physical world other than human activity) | |
| naturrisikoanalyse | natural risk analysis (Analysis of the probability of occurrence, within a specific period of time in a given area, of a potentially damaging phenomenon of nature) |