Capability

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-004078",
  "term": "Capability",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The intrinsic ability (i.e., ability unaltered by any level of potential, future human management activities or other type of alternation) to support a given use type, intensity, and quality on a sustained basis (i.e., without significant resource deterioration over the time span of renewing biogeochemical cycles). (C.F.S.)\n\n2. Topics in RAINE categorized as social represent aspects of a community that are framed in terms of how they impact society; these topics are primarily concerned with how climate change will affect the people in a given community; cultural/historical resources, environmental justice, food security, housing, outreach/communication/education, public health, and vulnerable populations.",
  "references": [
    "USDA Forest Service Wildland Planning Glossary",
    "Resilience and Adaptation in New England (RAINE) Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/capability/"
}