Glossary

See P – producer-consumer-decomposer cycle

A development plan defines the way land can be developed and the use of the areas to be kept free from development. It also contains regulations on the permissible construction methods, construction heights and construction lines as well as the course and width of traffic areas. Development plans are based on a zoning plan and

Dioxin is a collective term for chemically similar, chlorine-containing and persistent organic substances, which are highly toxic even in small quantities. They are found everywhere in the environment and are ingested through food. Because of their high fat solubility, they accumulate in humans, animals and the environment.

Drains are specially designed drainage pipes that collect and drain groundwater or rainwater through slots or holes in the pipes. In this way, wet areas are made available for agricultural use or building.