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Name | Notation | Description | Types | Status |
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aerobic bioremediation | 3 | In the presence of aerobic conditions and appropriate nutrien... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
aerobic conditions | 4 | The condition of living organisms surviving only in the prese... | context conditions state , Concept | experimental |
aftercare | 6 | Aftercare is used to describe the site management needed afte... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
air quality regulation | 7 | Air quality regulation is defined as the contribution of soil... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
air sparging | 8 | Technology where air is bubbled into the saturated zone to st... | preparation procedure , Concept | experimental |
anaerobic conditions | 10 | Conditions in which, as a result of both chemical equilibria ... | context conditions state , Concept | experimental |
anomaly | 13 | Area where geochemical properties (e.g. single or multiple el... | feature of interest , Concept | experimental |
Anomaly threshold | 14 | The concentration that separe the anomaly from a background b... | Property , Concept | experimental |
Avoided damage cost/Control cost | 15 | How much spending was avoided because of the ecosystem servic... | Property , Concept | experimental |
baseline | 18 | A geochemical baseline simply reports the chemical state of t... | context conditions state , Concept | experimental |
BAT conclusions | 19 | A document containing the parts of a BAT reference document l... | context conditions state , Concept | experimental |
BAT reference document (BREF) | 20 | A document drawn up for defined activities and describing, i... | context conditions state , Concept | experimental |
Benefit | 21 | Benefits are the favorable effects society gains due to a pol... | Property , Concept | experimental |
bioaccessibility | 22 | 1. With respect to human health risk assessment, the ‘bioacce... | Property , Concept | experimental |
bioaccumulation | 23 | A process where contaminants are concentrated in organisms at... | context conditions state , Concept | experimental |
bioaugmentation | 24 | The addition of bacteria with specific metabolic functionalit... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
bioavailability | 25 | 1. The concept of bioavailability, introduced in 1975(Ogunsei... | Property , Concept | experimental |
biodegradation | 26 | Biodegradation is the breakdown of organic matter by microorg... | context conditions state , Concept | experimental |
biodiversity conservation | 27 | Soil, through its habitat function can support an incredible ... | context conditions state , Concept | experimental |
biomass production | 28 | Biomass production is a provisioning service defined as the c... | Property , Concept | experimental |
biopile | 29 | Biopiles are static piles of soils which are contained top pr... | Sensor , Concept | experimental |
bioreactor | 30 | Bioreactors describe containment vessels for the bioremediati... | Sensor , Concept | experimental |
bioremediation | 31 | Any process wherein a biological system (typically bacteria, ... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
bioslurping | 32 | The adaptation and application of vacuum-enhanced dewatering ... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
biosparging | 33 | The movement of air through the vadose zone usually also stim... | preparation procedure , Concept | experimental |
biostimulation | 34 | promoting biodegradation by providing conditions that support... | preparation procedure , Concept | experimental |
biosurfactant | 35 | Biosurfactant usually refers to surfactants of microbial orig... | Substance , Concept | experimental |
bioventing | 36 | The movement of air through the vadose zone can be optimised ... | preparation procedure , Concept | experimental |
brownfield regeneration | 38 | The reintegration of derelict and abandoned sites into their ... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
Brundtland Report | 41 | 1987 report by the World Commission on Environment and Develo... | project program framework , Concept | experimental |
business model | 42 | A business model describes the rationale of how an organizati... | project program framework , Concept | experimental |
capacity building | 45 | Process of developing and strengthening the skills, instincts... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
capping | 46 | Impermeable layers used to prevent water (or gas) movement be... | preparation procedure , Concept | experimental |
Cation Exchange Capacity | 47 | measure of the soil’s ability to hold positively charged ions... | Property , Concept | experimental |
choice experiment | 49 | Given a ‘menu’ of options with differing levels of ecosystem ... | determining procedure , Concept | experimental |
circular economy | 50 | The idea of the circular economy is to reduce the environment... | context conditions state , Concept | experimental |
circular land use | 51 | is a name for a particular process in which neglected land in... | context conditions state , Concept | experimental |
climate regulation | 52 | Global climate regulation is defined as the capacity of a soi... | context conditions state , Concept | experimental |
co-metabolic bioventing | 54 | A variant of bioventing that exploits specific biodegradation... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
composite samples | 55 | A number of incremental samples over a period of time may the... | feature of interest , Concept | experimental |
composting | 56 | Waste composting exploits aerobic thermophilic micro-organism... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
conceptual site model | 58 | A linking document that evolves over the site management proc... | context conditions state , Concept | experimental |
conceptual site model of sustainability | 59 | A model of individual sustainability linkages that are collat... | context conditions state , Concept | experimental |
Conference of the Parties (COP) | 60 | Supreme decision-making body of the Convention. All States th... | party actor group , Concept | experimental |
containment | 61 | The prevention of movement of a contaminated fluid along a pa... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
contaminant linkage | 64 | a combination of a source-pathway-receptor | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
contaminant of emerging concern | 65 | a substance, chemical, or material that is either newly ident... | Property , Concept | experimental |
contaminant retention, transformation and degradation | 66 | As for nutrients, soils are a storage reservoir for contamina... | context conditions state , Concept | experimental |
contaminant-related ecosystem services | 67 | Contaminant-related ecosystem services refer to the benefits ... | Property , Concept | experimental |
contaminated land | 68 | land which is contaminated according to a legal definition in... | feature of interest , Concept | experimental |
contaminated land sites management | 69 | Implementation of the national policy for the management of c... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
contamination | 75 | Equivalent to pollutant , see Pollutant definition. See diffe... | context conditions state , Concept | experimental |
contaminant | 77 | Equivalent to pollutant , see Pollutant definition. See diffe... | Substance , Concept | experimental |
contaminative use | 78 | The range of activities taking place on a site that could pot... | context conditions state , Concept | experimental |
contingent valuation | 79 | is a different description of stated preference valuation, wh... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
convention | 80 | An agreement between different countries that is legally bind... | project program framework , Concept | experimental |
Cost | 81 | Costs are the dollar values of resources needed to produce a ... | Property , Concept | experimental |
Cost Benefit analysis (CBA) | 82 | CBA draws on the principles of welfare economics and public f... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
cost benefit assessment | 83 | A form of economic analysis in which costs, impacts and benef... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
council recommendation | 85 | A non-binding act by which the European Union (or Parliament)... | project program framework , Concept | experimental |
covariate | 86 | Environmental covariates come in the form of spatially popula... | Property , Concept | experimental |
cover system | 87 | an engineered layer placed over a known area of contamination... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
cross-validation | 88 | Cross-Validation is a method for testing the performance of a... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
data management system | 90 | Digital storage where information (data) can be stored, annot... | project program framework , Concept | experimental |
data quality objectives | 91 | The United States Environmental Protection Agency has formali... | context conditions state , Concept | experimental |
Database | 92 | Organized collection of structured information, or data, typi... | feature of interest , Concept | experimental |
dataset | 93 | Identifiable collection of data | feature of interest , Concept | experimental |
daughter compounds | 94 | Residual products of partial biodegradation | feature of interest , Concept | experimental |
decision | 95 | A binding "rule" on those to whom it is addressed (e.g. an EU... | project program framework , Concept | experimental |
decision support tools | 96 | Paper or computer-based tools designed to assist decision-mak... | party actor group , Concept | experimental |
dehalorespiration | 97 | The respiration of halogenated solvents (as terminal electron... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid | 98 | A denser-than-water NAPL, i.e. a liquid that is both denser t... | Property , Concept | experimental |
detailed site investigation | 100 | Detailed (Phase 2) site investigation is carried out when the... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
diffuse contamination | 102 | Input of a substance emitted from moving sources, from source... | context conditions state , Concept | experimental |
directive | 105 | A legislative act that sets out a goal that EU countries must... | project program framework , Concept | experimental |
distributional analysis | 107 | Identification of the winners and losers of a project to dete... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
dose response | 109 | The impact of the contaminant concentrations on an organism o... | Property , Concept | experimental |
ecological risk assessment | 110 | Site-specific risk assessment for ecological receptors. Typic... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
economic (analysis) | 111 | an economic analysis must be carried out to appraise the proj... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
ecosystem functions | 113 | the ecological processes that result in the supply of ecosyst... | Property , Concept | experimental |
ecosystem service | 114 | benefit people obtain from one or several ecosystems Note 1 t... | Property , Concept | experimental |
ecotoxicology | 118 | Describes harmful effects caused by manmade chemicals to the ... | Property , Concept | experimental |
electrical conductive heating | 120 | An in situ thermal treatment using electical currents in the... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
electrokinetic fencing | 121 | An in situ containment barrier using electrokinetic processes... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
emerging contaminants | 124 | Recently identified contaminants of concern. E.g. Per- and Po... | Substance , Concept | experimental |
encapsulation | 125 | Where impermeable barriers completely surround a source term ... | preparation procedure , Concept | experimental |
end use (and risk assessment) | 126 | Designated purpose for the site. Has a major impact on the pa... | project program framework , Concept | experimental |
energy recovery | 127 | The potential to recover energy from remediation activities. ... | Property , Concept | experimental |
engineering measures | 128 | One of two broad categories of remediation which includes pro... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
enhanced natural attenuation | 129 | Effectively an alternative term for some types of in situ bio... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
Environment Action Programme (EAP) | 130 | EU’s legally agreed common agenda for environment policy unti... | project program framework , Concept | experimental |
epistemic | 131 | Epistemic uncertainty consists of some meta-knowledge about t... | Property , Concept | experimental |
erosion control | 133 | Erosion control is a regulation service defined as the capaci... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
EU Mission: Soil deal for Europe | 134 | Coordinated effort by the European Commission to pool the nec... | project program framework , Concept | experimental |
ex situ techniques | 135 | Techniques applied to excavated solid materials and liquids o... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
ex situ thermal treatment | 136 | Either one stage destruction or two stage processes that use ... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
excavated soil passport | 137 | A comprehensive record of the origin, properties and characte... | feature of interest , Concept | experimental |
excavation and removal | 138 | Processes for the removal of soil and other solid material fr... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
expert elicitation | 139 | Expert elicitation is the process of expressing expert knowle... | determining procedure , Concept | experimental |
exposure assessment | 141 | Analysis and evaluation of the risk potential for a hazard e.... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
exposure pathway | 142 | The path from sources of pollutants via, soil, water, or food... | Property , Concept | experimental |
extent | 143 | The amount of hazardous material on the site | Property , Concept | experimental |
externality (external cost, external benefit) | 144 | Externalities are costs and benefits imposed on third parties... | Property , Concept | experimental |
extractive treatments | 145 | Treatments were contaminants are removed in some form of conc... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
financial analysis | 146 | Used in primarily in the private sector to determine which pr... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
financial risk assessment | 147 | Tools to estimate (and where possible control) the financial ... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
fitness for purpose | 148 | Considered as part of the rationale for intervention. If the ... | context conditions state , Concept | experimental |
floating free product | 149 | Describes free phase LNAPL on the surface of the water table. | Property , Concept | experimental |
fracturing | 150 | An enabling technique to facilitate a range of in situ remedi... | preparation procedure , Concept | experimental |
framing | 151 | The process of defining the scope, structure, and perspective... | context conditions state , Concept | experimental |
Funnel and GateTM | 152 | Proprietary type of permeable reactive barrier | preparation procedure , Concept | experimental |
gas exchange with atmosphere | 153 | Soil is a place of intensive production, transformations, and... | Property , Concept | experimental |
generic quantitative risk assessment | 154 | Where quantitative risk assessment is based on comparing cont... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
gentle remediation options | 155 | Risk management techniques which provide a net gain (or at le... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
Geochemical background | 156 | Geochemical background, also Pedo-geochemical concentration (... | Property , Concept | experimental |
geochemical mapping | 157 | Geochemical mapping is a way of sampling a certain geological... | Sampling , Concept | experimental |
green and sustainable remediation | 159 | Extends the scope of “Green Remediation” to include a range o... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
green deal | 160 | EU’s growth strategy from 2019. Consists of a package of poli... | project program framework , Concept | experimental |
green remediation | 161 | Considers only the environmental element of sustainability. I... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
habitat provision | 163 | The habitat function of soils represents the capacity of a so... | Property , Concept | experimental |
hard developments | 164 | A term used on brownfield sites is used to describe some form... | Property , Concept | experimental |
hazard characterisation | 165 | Analysis and evaluation of the risk potential for a hazard e.... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
hazard identification | 166 | Part of risk assessment. The identification of hazards and ri... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
Hedonic pricing | 167 | is a form of revealed preference valuation that uses data fro... | determining procedure , Concept | experimental |
high level operating windows | 168 | Operating windows is a term borrowed from engineering and are... | Property , Concept | experimental |
high resolution-site characterisation | 169 | Strategies and techniques that use scale-appropriate measurem... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
historically contaminated sites | 170 | Sites contaminated in the past, typically before the developm... | context conditions state , Concept | experimental |
horizontal wells | 172 | Wells that are installed below ground parallel to the ground ... | preparation procedure , Concept | experimental |
hot spot | 173 | Localized soil contamination of particular significance in te... | feature of interest , Concept | experimental |
hydraulic containment | 175 | The use of pump and treat to control the movement of contamin... | preparation procedure , Concept | experimental |
hydrofracture | 176 | A form of fracturing using water. | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
hydrological control | 177 | Hydrological control is a regulation service defined as the c... | Property , Concept | experimental |
impermeable barriers | 178 | The use of materials that are impervious to water (or gas) to... | preparation procedure , Concept | experimental |
in situ chemical oxidation/reduction | 180 | The degradation or transformation of contaminants in situ by ... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
in situ flushing | 182 | Processes for facilitating the dissolution of sorbed or preci... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
in situ techniques | 183 | Techniques applied to the subsurface solids, liquids, and gas... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
in situ thermal treatment | 184 | Increasing the temperature of the subsurface to either destro... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
In situ vitrification | 185 | A form of thermal treatment carried out in situ. See vitrific... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
incineration | 186 | A form of ex situ thermal treatment. A one stage process wher... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
Indicator | 187 | quantitative, qualitative or binary variable that can be meas... | Property , Concept | experimental |
information management system | 188 | primarily computer based tools to manage information necessar... | project program framework , Concept | experimental |
Institutional | 189 | A significant practice, relationship, or organization in a so... | party actor group , Concept | experimental |
institutional controls | 190 | Long-term administrative measures taken to ensure correct lon... | project program framework , Concept | experimental |
Instrument | 191 | A device or tool for the execution of certain scientific or t... | Sensor , Concept | experimental |
Interpolation | 192 | Spatial interpolation is the process of using points with kno... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
kriging | 196 | Kriging is a statistically optimised estimator for each point... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
landfarming | 199 | A surface based in situ vadose zone bioremediation where amen... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
Land restoration | 201 | Reversing land degradation processes by applying soil amendme... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
land stewardship | 203 | a holistic and proactive approach to managing and caring for ... | project program framework , Concept | experimental |
Land take | 204 | The area of land that is “taken” by the infrastructure itself... | feature of interest , Concept | experimental |
Land Use | 205 | arrangements, activities and inputs people undertake in a cer... | context conditions state , Concept | experimental |
Land Use Change | 206 | Change in the use of the land after remediation. May trigger ... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
light house | 209 | Site for demonstration of exemplary solutions, training, peer... | feature of interest , Concept | experimental |
Light Non Aqueous Phase Liquid | 210 | A groundwater contaminant that is not soluble in water and ha... | Substance , Concept | experimental |
lines of evidence | 211 | Independent sources of information or data used collectively ... | Property , Concept | experimental |
living lab | 212 | Open innovation ecosystem in real-life environments based on ... | project program framework , Concept | experimental |
Local contamination | 214 | Location where, as a result of human activity an unacceptable... | feature of interest , Concept | experimental |
LOD | 215 | The limit of detection (LOD or LoD) is the lowest concentrati... | Property , Concept | experimental |
LOQ | 216 | The limit of quantification (LOQ) specifies a threshold above... | Property , Concept | experimental |
low input remediation | 217 | Remediation techniques where materials and energy demands are... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
made ground | 220 | Describes surface materials formed from man-made materials su... | Property , Concept | experimental |
Market oriented valuation techniques | 222 | Market-oriented valuation techniques rely on market prices th... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
Market price | 223 | is the price at which a commodity can be bought or sold, dete... | Property , Concept | experimental |
Market rate of interest | 224 | The interest rate used in financial analysis and typically de... | Property , Concept | experimental |
Market values | 225 | The economic value of environmental goods and services (ecosy... | Property , Concept | experimental |
material recyclates | 226 | Describe a raw material transported to a waste recycling faci... | feature of interest , Concept | experimental |
metadata | 229 | Information describing spatial data sets and spatial data ser... | Property , Concept | experimental |
metadata catalogue | 230 | Catalogue services are the key technology for locating, manag... | Property , Concept | experimental |
mobility | 232 | The ability of the hazardous substance to migrate or be trans... | Property , Concept | experimental |
Multi Phase Extraction | 237 | A technology application that teams vacuum-assisted free prod... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
multifunctionality | 238 | Treating the site to reduce risks to a level acceptable for a... | project program framework , Concept | experimental |
nanoremediation | 239 | The use of nanoparticles for environmental remediation | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
Nanoscale Zero Valent Iron | 240 | Iron is one of the most widely used nanoparticles for environ... | Substance , Concept | experimental |
Natural Attenuation | 242 | Describes naturally occurring processes of degradation, sorpt... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
Natural Source Zone Depletion | 243 | Exploitation of naturally occurring physical, chemical and/or... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
Nature-Based Solutions | 244 | actions to protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural o... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
Neutrosophy | 246 | Neutrosophy considers a proposition, theory, event, concept, ... | determining procedure , Concept | experimental |
Non Aqueous Phase Liquid | 247 | Organic liquid contaminants characterized by their relative i... | Substance , Concept | experimental |
Non-market oriented valuation techniques. | 248 | Non-market-oriented valuation techniques can be applied to va... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
Non-market values | 249 | The economic value of changes in the availability or quality ... | Property , Concept | experimental |
Not contaminated sites | 251 | Antonym of Pollution according to ISO 21365:2019. Modified to... | feature of interest , Concept | experimental |
nugget | 253 | The height of the jump of the semivariogram at the discontinu... | Property , Concept | experimental |
nutrient and elements cycling | 254 | Nutrients and elements cycling in soils is a regulation servi... | Property , Concept | experimental |
nutrient cycling | 255 | This function is defined as the capacity of a soil to release... | Property , Concept | experimental |
omics | 257 | any of several areas of biological study defined by the inves... | context conditions state , Concept | experimental |
operating windows | 259 | A way to collate key operating parameters and limits of appli... | Property , Concept | experimental |
option appraisal | 260 | The process of evaluating how well different remediation appr... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
organic matter storage, transformation and recycling | 261 | This function includes soil processes that contribute to the ... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
Outlier | 262 | For ISLANDR this is a data obviously stemming from locally c... | Property , Concept | experimental |
passive containment | 266 | A form of containment where there are non-reactive impermeabl... | preparation procedure , Concept | experimental |
passive sampling | 267 | Passive sampling is a group of data collection methods based ... | Sampling , Concept | experimental |
pathways | 268 | mechanism or route by which substance or agent could come int... | Property , Concept | experimental |
Peri-urban | 269 | Peri-urban areas are the landscape interface between town and... | feature of interest , Concept | experimental |
Permeable Reactive Barrier | 270 | PRBs are a broad range of approaches where some form of in si... | preparation procedure , Concept | experimental |
Persistent Organic Pollutants | 271 | POPs are toxic chemicals that adversely affect human health a... | Substance , Concept | experimental |
pest, disease control and plant health promotion | 272 | Soil biodiversity promotes pest control , either by acting di... | context conditions state , Concept | experimental |
phase 1 site investigation | 273 | Initial, preliminary or phase 1 site investigation that has t... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
phase 2 site investigation | 274 | Detailed or phase 2 site investigation that is carried out wh... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
physical stability | 275 | The physical stability of a soil depends on its inherent stab... | Property , Concept | experimental |
phytocontainment | 276 | Variant of phytoremediation. The use of plants to facilitate ... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
phytodegradation | 277 | Variant of phytoremediation. The use of plants (and associate... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
phytoexclusion | 278 | Variant of phytoremediation. The implementation of a stable v... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
phytoextraction | 279 | Variant of phytoremediation. The removal of bioavailable meta... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
phytostabilisation | 280 | Variant of phytoremediation. Reduction in the bioavailability... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
phytovolatilisation | 281 | Variant of phytoremediation. Use of plants to take pollutants... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
Planning System | 282 | Institutions, law, policy, and regulation of development, bal... | party actor group , Concept | experimental |
pneumatic fracturing | 283 | Variant of fracturing using air. | preparation procedure , Concept | experimental |
point source | 284 | stationary discrete source of definite size. Example: stack e... | feature of interest , Concept | experimental |
policy instrument | 285 | A governing tool or linkage between policy formulation and im... | Sensor , Concept | experimental |
Pollutant | 287 | Substance or agent present in an environmental medium, which ... | Property , Concept | experimental |
poor soil health | 289 | soils poor in organic matter for their type, compacted or con... | Property , Concept | experimental |
Potentially Toxic Elements | 292 | A term for trace element contamination that is more inclusive... | Property , Concept | experimental |
Probability | 294 | In mathematics, this is the extent to which an event is like... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
Production function | 295 | How much is the value-added by the ecosystem service based on... | Property , Concept | experimental |
project risks | 296 | Potential causes of delay or obstruction to a project, such a... | context conditions state , Concept | experimental |
Pump and Treat | 298 | A water treatment system primarily for dissolved contaminants... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
qualitative risk assessment | 300 | Includes hazard identification, identifying and documenting c... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
Range | 303 | The range is the distance after which the variogram levels of... | Property , Concept | experimental |
Range outlier | 304 | An outlier is a value that is much smaller or larger than the... | Property , Concept | experimental |
receptor | 307 | An entity that may be adversely affected by contact with or b... | Sensor , Concept | experimental |
receptor interventions | 308 | A component of risk management which involves altering the be... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
recycling/reuse | 309 | The re-use of products or their components that is a key comp... | context conditions state , Concept | experimental |
Regeneration | 311 | An intentional activity aimed at reversing soil from degraded... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
Register | 312 | Set of files containing identifiers assigned to items with de... | feature of interest , Concept | experimental |
regulation | 313 | A binding legislative act. It must be applied in its entirety... | project program framework , Concept | experimental |
Relationship outlier | 314 | A relational outlier is an abnormal patterns in datasets that... | Property , Concept | experimental |
relative risk assessment | 315 | methods for risk based inventory of contaminated sites at reg... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
remediation option appraisal | 320 | A tool, usually digital, used to facilitate the options appra... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
remediation options | 321 | the different methods/options avalable to manage risks from c... | determining procedure , Concept | experimental |
Replacement cost /Substitution cost | 322 | Finding a man-made solution as an alternative to the ecosyste... | Property , Concept | experimental |
rhizodegradation | 325 | Variant of phytoremediation and alternative name for phytodeg... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
rhizofiltration | 326 | Variant of phytoremediation. The removal of pollutants from a... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
risk communication | 330 | The dialogue between interested parties in order to make deci... | determining procedure , Concept | experimental |
risk estimation | 331 | The estimation of the level of risk to different receptors. | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
risk evaluation | 332 | The determination of the likely significance (seriousness) of... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
risk management | 333 | An approach to decision making for historically contaminated ... | project program framework , Concept | experimental |
risk matrix | 334 | A graphical representation of risk, where the combination of ... | Property , Concept | experimental |
risk perception | 335 | Part of risk communication, perceived risks can be very diffe... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
risk-based decision making | 337 | An alternate name for risk management. An approach to decisio... | project program framework , Concept | experimental |
Risk-Based Land Management | 338 | The international technical consensus that has emerged over t... | project program framework , Concept | experimental |
risk-based thresholds | 340 | Combines (1) estimates of the maximum allowable intake of a c... | determining procedure , Concept | experimental |
Rural | 341 | Areas with low-density populations are dominated by farmland/... | feature of interest , Concept | experimental |
sacrificial electrodes | 342 | Electrodes that are degraded and not recovered or reused duri... | feature of interest , Concept | experimental |
sample handling | 343 | Part of sample management. The process of taking samples from... | preparation procedure , Concept | experimental |
sample preparation | 344 | Part of sample management. The process of extracting a repres... | preparation procedure , Concept | experimental |
sampling and analysis | 345 | The collection and analyses of soil, water, air, building sam... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
sampling strategy | 346 | The strategy for the extraction, preparation and transportati... | determining procedure , Concept | experimental |
screening levels | 348 | Screening values, intended to be protective of human health a... | Property , Concept | experimental |
screening risk assessment | 349 | methods for the derivation of concentration screening/guidanc... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
selection of remediation options | 352 | Once the site-specific risk management objectives have been e... | determining procedure , Concept | experimental |
Serious game | 353 | A game in a broad sense with a serious topic, where the inten... | feature of interest , Concept | experimental |
Sill | 354 | Limit of the variogram tending to infinity lag distances | Property , Concept | experimental |
site assessment | 356 | Analagous to site investigation, may or may not encompass ris... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
site description | 357 | clear and value-free description of the situation of a site, ... | Property , Concept | experimental |
site history | 358 | Information on-site context, past and current uses, and geolo... | context conditions state , Concept | experimental |
site inspection | 359 | • Carrying out a site inspection (walkover) to inspect: appe... | determining procedure , Concept | experimental |
site investigation | 360 | Site investigation describes the process of carrying out inve... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
site spectific risk assessment | 363 | the assessment of the risk to human health and the environmen... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
site walkover | 364 | a site inspection that records the site infrastructure, drain... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
site-specific risk assessment | 366 | Minimum threshold concentrations for soil and (ground)water t... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
slurry wall | 367 | A type of containment system made from cementitious materials... | preparation procedure , Concept | experimental |
smouldering technologies | 368 | A variant of in situ thermal treatment. A subsurface combusti... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
Social Discount rate | 369 | The rate at which future net benefits (and costs) are discoun... | Property , Concept | experimental |
soft land re-use | 370 | Where the land remains unsealed and the soil remains in biolo... | context conditions state , Concept | experimental |
soft law | 371 | Quasi-legal instrument that does not have any legally binding... | project program framework , Concept | experimental |
soil ecosystem functions | 375 | soil ecosystem functions result from the interactions between... | Property , Concept | experimental |
Soil ecosystem services | 376 | soil-related subset of ecosystem services directly and quanti... | Property , Concept | experimental |
Soil literacy | 384 | The state of knowing about or being familiar with soil. It co... | context conditions state , Concept | experimental |
Soil processes | 387 | the interactions (physical, chemical or biological) among soi... | Property , Concept | experimental |
Soil reuse | 391 | using soil that has contamination at levels above site-specif... | context conditions state , Concept | experimental |
soil venting | 394 | The promotion of volatilisation of contaminants through the i... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
soil washing | 395 | A form of ex situ treatment. The processes of physical separa... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
solidification | 396 | The processes that encapsulate contaminated material in a mon... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
source management | 399 | The removal or immobilisation of the source of the pollution ... | determining procedure , Concept | experimental |
source term | 400 | The source of the pollution in the contaminant linkage. | feature of interest , Concept | experimental |
Spatial data | 403 | Means any data with a direct or indirect reference to a speci... | Property , Concept | experimental |
Spatial outlier | 405 | Spatial outliers are the samples whose concentration values a... | Property , Concept | experimental |
Spatial planning | 406 | Spatial planning systems refer to the methods and approaches ... | determining procedure , Concept | experimental |
Spatial planning system | 408 | Ensemble of territorial governance arrangements that seek to ... | project program framework , Concept | experimental |
stabilisation | 412 | The chemical fixation of contaminants in the soil. Can be in ... | preparation procedure , Concept | experimental |
Stochastic | 416 | Stochastic uncertainty is uncertainty due to the variability ... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
Support | 417 | Sample support generally refers to the length, area, or volum... | Property , Concept | experimental |
suspect sites | 418 | A site where the presence of contamination is suspected on th... | Property , Concept | experimental |
sustainability | 419 | The economic, social and environmental effects of contaminate... | Property , Concept | experimental |
sustainability assessment | 420 | An assessment of the sustainability of remediation strategies... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
sustainability criterion | 421 | A broad principle or standard used to assess sustainability. ... | Property , Concept | experimental |
sustainability effect(s) | 422 | The desired environmental, economic, and/or social outcome(s)... | Property , Concept | experimental |
sustainability indicator | 423 | A qualitative or relative measure that provides insight into ... | Property , Concept | experimental |
sustainability linkages | 424 | Describes the connection between a cause (a pressure or a cha... | Property , Concept | experimental |
sustainability metric | 425 | A specific, quantifiable measure used to assess the sustainab... | Property , Concept | experimental |
sustainable and resilient remediation | 426 | A term used primarily in the USA to emphasise the ability of ... | project program framework , Concept | experimental |
sustainable and risk-based land management (SRBLM), | 428 | The“sustainable and risk-based land management” concept (SRBL... | project program framework , Concept | experimental |
Sustainable Management Practices | 431 | Guidance on good management practices to improve sustainabili... | project program framework , Concept | experimental |
Sustainable soil management | 433 | Soil management practices that maintain or enhance the ecosys... | project program framework , Concept | experimental |
systematic sampling | 435 | Sampling that is designed without selecting sampling points b... | Sampling , Concept | experimental |
terminal electron acceptor | 437 | A chemical compound that receives electrons at the end of an ... | Substance , Concept | experimental |
thermal conductive heating | 438 | A form of heat deployment in situ thermal treatments typicall... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
thermal desorption | 439 | A two-stage thermal treatment where organic contaminants are ... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
thermal systems | 440 | Systems that make use of elevated temperatures to induce phys... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
tiered risk assessment | 442 | Alternative term for risk assessment that follows a sequence ... | determining procedure , Concept | experimental |
Toxicity | 445 | The ability of the contaminants to cause harm | Property , Concept | experimental |
Travel cost method | 447 | Cost of visiting a site: travel costs (fares, car use etc.) a... | determining procedure , Concept | experimental |
treatability study | 448 | Helps determine how different factors, such as soil particle ... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
treatment based approaches | 449 | One of two broad categories of remediation where contaminants... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
treatment technologies | 450 | Remediation technologies thay involve treatment of the contam... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
treatment walls | 451 | A form of permeable reactive barrier | preparation procedure , Concept | experimental |
treaty | 452 | An agreement between different countries that is legally bind... | project program framework , Concept | experimental |
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals | 455 | A set of The 17 interconnected goals adopted by the UN that f... | project program framework , Concept | experimental |
Urban | 456 | Cities, parks, urban ecosystems, household, and wastewater tr... | Property , Concept | experimental |
Urban design | 457 | Design of towns, cities, streets, and spaces using a collabor... | project program framework , Concept | experimental |
Utilitarianism | 459 | Normative ethical theory that prescribe actions that maximize... | project program framework , Concept | experimental |
validation | 460 | The process of determining if a technique, method, or process... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
Value/benefit transfer | 462 | Valuation method relied on secondary data used to estimate no... | obs procedure , Concept | experimental |
vegetative cover systems | 464 | A form of cover system that uses vegetation and soil material... | feature of interest , Concept | experimental |
verification | 465 | The process of determining if specific goals or objectives ha... | determining procedure , Concept | experimental |
vitrification | 467 | Inclusion of potentially toxic elements into a glassy solid ... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
voluntary remediation | 468 | A trigger for contaminated site investigation where a site ma... | determining procedure , Concept | experimental |
water regulation, retantion and release | 469 | Water regulation, retention and release is the capacity of th... | Property , Concept | experimental |
windrows | 474 | A variant of ex situ bioremediation that uses long piles of s... | preparation procedure , Concept | experimental |
zero-valent iron | 475 | Fe0 (ZVI) refers to iron in its elemental, unoxidized form, w... | Substance , Concept | experimental |
Source-Pathway-Receptor (SPR) approach | 477 | The “Source-Pathway-Receptor” model is a representation of ex... | determining procedure , Concept | experimental |
risk assessment | 478 | This overall process or method takes place in 4 stages: 1) as... | determining procedure , Concept | experimental |
Wider values | 479 | the broad range of economic, social and environmental impacts... | Property , Concept | experimental |
Stakeholder | 480 | individual or group that has an interest in any decision or a... | party actor group , Concept | experimental |
Stakeholder engagement | 481 | activity undertaken to create opportunities for dialogue betw... | determining procedure , Concept | experimental |
Organization | 482 | entity or group of people and facilities with an arrangement ... | party actor group , Concept | experimental |
value chain | 484 | entire sequence of activities or parties that provide or rece... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
Supply chain | 485 | sequence of activities or parties that provides products (2.1... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |
Potentially contaminated / potentially polluted | 487 | Substance or agent present in an environmental medium as a re... | context conditions state , Concept | experimental |
due diligence | 489 | comprehensive, proactive process to identify the actual and p... | actuation procedure , Concept | experimental |