Landscape restoration
Définition
Sens commun
Restructuring of an artificialised area, possibly a fallow land, in order to make it practicable and attractive for residents while integrating it into the landscape.
Source
according to ONF
Environment and habitat
Oceanography
Définition
Sens commun
Study of the marine environment and ocean floor.
Source
according to the National Centre for Textual and Lexical Resour
Natural environment
Définition
Sens commun
A more or less vast and wild area, interesting from a biological, ecological or landscape viewpoint, and which requires appropriate protection measures. A natural environment consists of a multitude of intertwined habitats.
Source
according to the Calvados Mixed Syndicate of Coastal Natural Spaces
Humus
Définition
Sens commun
Blackish matter composed of organic matter, resulting from the partial decomposition of plant debris, which is formed in the soil. The evolution of humus depends for a large part on the oxygenation of the environment. In an oxygenated environment, it can produce sludge (more or less dependent on the underlying soil, its pH, and the nature of the foliage that feeds it); in a non-oxygenated environment, it can give more or less acid and anoxic peats.
Source
according to IFREMER
Eco-citizenship
Définition
Sens commun
Individual or collective action to comply with the principles and rules to preserve the environment.
Source
according to the Larousse dictionary
Seawater
Définition
Sens commun
Water from oceans and seas, characterised by having higher salinity and density than freshwater.
Source
according to the Adour-Garonne Water Agency
Landscape adaptation
Définition
Sens commun
Modification of the landscape (relief, vegetation, etc.) of a geographical area to meet certain objectives, such as adaptation to climate change or integration of a building into the landscape.
Source
according to Réseau Ferrés de France (French railway network)
Important Bird Area
Définition
Sens commun
Area which is part of the scientific inventory developed under an international program of Birdlife International to identify the most favorable areas for the conservation of wild birds.
Source
According to french National museum of natural history
Sens technique
Area designated under the 1979 Birds Directive 79/409 / EEC. Areas of importance for the conservation of birds (IBAs) are sites that have been identified as important for certain bird species (breeding areas, seabirds). wintering or migration relay areas) during the scientific inventory program launched by the NGO Birdlife International. They don't have a particular legal status. The most suitable sites for the conservation of the most endangered birds are classified totally or partially in Special Protection Areas (SPAs). The latter, associated with the Special Areas of Conservation constitute the network of Natura 2000 sites.
Source
According to Green and Blue Habitat network ressource center
Sens réglementaire
Areas established pursuant to EEC Directive 79/409 on the protection of birds and their habitats. They have been delineated by the network of French ornithologists on the basis of the criteria proposed in a methodological note. After validation, they are designated to be designated Special Protection Areas (SPAs).
Source
According to Legifrance
Water point
Définition
Sens technique
Natural (spring) or artificial access (drilling, drain, well, etc) to groundwater. Each water point has a national code (BSS code) and is located by geographic coordinates through a projection system. It is also defined by the following additional pieces of information: a name or label, an altitude, an address (locality), a location map.
Source
According to BRGM
Marine Strategy Framework Directive
Définition
Sens technique
Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing common framework and objectives for the protection and conservation of the marine environment by 2020. Member States shall assess the needs in the marine areas under their jurisdiction and develop their own strategies to achieve good ecological status of marine waters for which they are responsible. These strategies are designed to ensure the protection and restoration of European marine ecosystems and the ecological sustainability of economic activities linked to the marine environment.Source
According to the European Commission