miljöpåfrestningar
Miljöpåfrestningar, often translated as environmental stressors, refers to any factor that negatively affects the environment and its inhabitants. These stressors can be natural or anthropogenic, meaning they originate from human activities. Natural environmental stressors include phenomena like volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and extreme weather events such as floods and droughts. Anthropogenic stressors, however, are increasingly recognized as a significant threat to ecological balance.
Common anthropogenic miljöpåfrestningar include pollution of air, water, and soil. Air pollution, from sources like industrial
Other significant anthropogenic stressors include habitat destruction and fragmentation, often due to urbanization, infrastructure development, and