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Register: Miscellaneous vocabulary

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A list of miscellaneous terms. Coming from multiple projects. Unstructured or sparsely pre-structured.

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Name Notation Description Types Status
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