Local Community

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-015960",
  "term": "Local Community",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. General term referring to all members of a local area with an interest in school environmental health and safety issues, including but not limited to local governments, local education agencies (see local education agency), nongovernmental organizations and individuals.\n\n2. General term referring to all members of a local area with an interest in school environmental health and safety issues, including but not limited to local governments, local education agencies, nongovernmental organizations and individuals.\n\n3. The persons associated with an area who may be directly affected by area pollution because they currently live in or near the area, or have lived in or near the area in the past (i.e., current or past residents), members of local action groups, local officials, tribal governments, health professionals, and local media. Other entities, such as local industry, may also consider themselves part of the community. [EPA 2004]",
  "subject": "Health and safety",
  "references": [
    "School Siting Guidelines Glossary",
    "Adapted from Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/local-community/"
}