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Disaster relief/response Coordinated activities intended to meet the needs of people affected by a disaster
Disaster risk reduction Measures to curb disaster losses
Disaster waste Waste generated due to a disaster
Disease Abnormal conditions that negatively affect the normal functioning of the
body.
Displacement Change in position of an object
Disposal (in the context of solid waste) The process of final disposal of solid
waste
Disseminated disease (metastatic disease) Ailment that affects the several parts
of the body
Diverging wave Wave in which the energy is spread over a larger and larger area
Domestic waste Waste produced due to domestic activities
Domestic waste Waste generated from domestic activities
Donor agency An agency that donates funds for developmental activity
Dose The amount of substance to which a person is exposed
Drought Phenomenon that arises when precipitation is noticeably below normal
levels
Dynamics Specialization of mechanics that deals with the motion of bodies under
the action of forces
Early warning Providing effective and timely information regarding a forthcoming hazard
Earthquake Shaking of ground due to seismic waves
Ecological community Community of living beings characterized by a unique
assemblage of species as well as their population
Economies in transition (EIT) Nations undergoing the process of transition to
market economy
Ecosystem Interactive system of living things as well as their abiotic environment
Ecosystem services Ecological processes having monetary or non-monetary value
Ecotone Changeover area between adjacent ecological communities
Eco-terrorism An act of violence committed in support of environmental or ecological causes
Elastic limit The maximum stress to which the body can recover its original size
and shape on the elimination of the deforming force
Elasticity Property of a body due to which it regains its original configuration after
removing deforming forces
Electric circuit Route in which electrons from source of electric current move
Electric field Region around an electrically charged object or particle wherein an
electric charge feels the force
Electric load Part of the circuit which performs work (e.g. a television and motor)
Electric potential Potential energy of a unit charge
Electric power Work done by an electrical current
Electric charge Property of matter responsible for electrical phenomena
Electrical conductance The ease of flow of electric current
Electrical current Rate of flow of electrons, through a conductor
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Disaster relief/response Coordinated activities intended to meet the needs of people affected by a disaster
Disaster risk reduction Measures to curb disaster losses
Disaster waste Waste generated due to a disaster
Disease Abnormal conditions that negatively affect the normal functioning of the
body.
Displacement Change in position of an object
Disposal (in the context of solid waste) The process of final disposal of solid
waste
Disseminated disease (metastatic disease) Ailment that affects the several parts
of the body
Diverging wave Wave in which the energy is spread over a larger and larger area
Domestic waste Waste produced due to domestic activities
Domestic waste Waste generated from domestic activities
Donor agency An agency that donates funds for developmental activity
Dose The amount of substance to which a person is exposed
Drought Phenomenon that arises when precipitation is noticeably below normal
levels
Dynamics Specialization of mechanics that deals with the motion of bodies under
the action of forces
Early warning Providing effective and timely information regarding a forthcoming hazard
Earthquake Shaking of ground due to seismic waves
Ecological community Community of living beings characterized by a unique
assemblage of species as well as their population
Economies in transition (EIT) Nations undergoing the process of transition to
market economy
Ecosystem Interactive system of living things as well as their abiotic environment
Ecosystem services Ecological processes having monetary or non-monetary value
Ecotone Changeover area between adjacent ecological communities
Eco-terrorism An act of violence committed in support of environmental or ecological causes
Elastic limit The maximum stress to which the body can recover its original size
and shape on the elimination of the deforming force
Elasticity Property of a body due to which it regains its original configuration after
removing deforming forces
Electric circuit Route in which electrons from source of electric current move
Electric field Region around an electrically charged object or particle wherein an
electric charge feels the force
Electric load Part of the circuit which performs work (e.g. a television and motor)
Electric potential Potential energy of a unit charge
Electric power Work done by an electrical current
Electric charge Property of matter responsible for electrical phenomena
Electrical conductance The ease of flow of electric current
Electrical current Rate of flow of electrons, through a conductor
Glossary