Environmental information

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-009759",
  "term": "Environmental information",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Includes data and information that describe environmental processes or conditions which support EPA's mission of protecting human health and the environment. Examples include but are not limited to: direct measurements of environmental parameters or processes; analytical testing results of environmental conditions (e.g., geophysical or hydrological conditions); information on physical parameters or processes collected using environmental technologies; calculations or analyses of environmental information; information provided by models; information compiled or obtained from databases, software applications, decision support tools, websites, existing literature, and other sources; development of environmental software, tools, models, methods, applications; and design, construction, and operation or application of environmental technology.\n\n2. Includes data and information that describe environmental processes or conditions which support EPA's mission of protecting human health and the environment. Examples include but not limited to: direct measurements of environmental parameters or processes; analytical testing results of environmental conditions (e.g., geophysical or hydrological conditions); information on physical parameters or processes collected using environmental technologies; calculations or analyses of environmental information; information provided by models; information compiled or obtained from databases, software applications, decision support tools, websites, existing literature, and other sources; development of environmental software, tools, models, methods, applications; and design, construction, and operation or application of environmental technology.",
  "subject": "Research",
  "references": [
    "Environmental Information Quality Procedure Glossary",
    "EPA Quality Procedure Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/environmental-information/"
}