Umgebungsmodifikationen
Umgebungsmodifikation, often translated as environmental modification, is a term used to describe deliberate changes to the natural or built environment. In scholarly and policy contexts, it encompasses practices that alter ecosystems, landscapes, climate-related processes, or human settlements. The scope ranges from small-scale interventions such as land clearing to large-scale projects such as dam construction, urban redevelopment, or climate-related geoengineering.
In ecological terms, environmental modification can impact biodiversity, hydrology, soil health, and carbon cycles. Positive examples
In engineering and computer simulations, environmental modifiers are parameters that adjust ambient conditions within a model
In international policy, discussions of environmental modification often address environmental ethics, governance, and risk. Legal frameworks