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Updated March 2015<\/span><\/h2>\n

Climate justice<\/strong> – recognition of climate change\u2019s disproportionate impacts on historically marginalized communities, who benefit the least from fossil fuels consumption both locally and around the world. Climate justice work aims to level these impacts and foster comprehensive solutions outlined by affected groups.<\/span><\/p>\n

Social cohesion<\/strong> – the measure by which a society fosters social inclusion and mobility, and resists marginalization of any members. A society with strong social cohesion is collectively more capable of adapting to changing social and environmental conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Environmental justice<\/strong> – recognition of the increased likelihood for low-income communities of color to live with greater environmental risks than other communities, especially in high-density urban contexts. Environmental justice work engages these communities to define problems and solutions for flattening this disparity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sustainable development<\/strong> – economic development with concerns for equitable distribution of benefits among people both presently and intergenerationally.<\/span><\/p>\n

Environmental resiliency<\/strong> – the ability of ecosystems to respond to periodic disruptions and adapt to gradual change.<\/span><\/p>\n

Social justice<\/strong> – equal access to liberties, opportunities, and rights for all people in a society; protection and support for its members according to need; and celebration of diversity among its members.<\/span><\/p>\n

Socio-economic inequality<\/strong> – uneven distribution of resources and wealth among different groups in a society. This is tied to histories of mitigated access including redlining, discriminatory hiring practices, and unfairly written laws<\/span><\/p>\n

Microgrids<\/strong> \u2013 local energy sources which distribute energy. They are connected to the central grid, but can operate and distribute energy independently from it. Microgrids have own power resources, generations and loads and can be used as a back \u2013up option in case of blackouts. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Electrical Cooperative<\/strong> \u2013 a cooperative owned by community members which distributes electricity to the respective community. In case the cooperative makes margin profit, the amount is reinvested for infrastructure maintenance or renovation; in some cases even dividenda is shared among the members. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Floodplain<\/strong> – \u00a0a flat area which is close to a river or other water stream and is under risked of being flooded during heavy rain falls.<\/span><\/p>\n

Food sovereignty<\/strong> \u2013 idea\/mission which strives for people to have full engagement and control over the food production chain (planting, gardening, collecting and distributing) in order to promote and protect people\u2019s right to healthy wood and healthy environment.<\/span><\/p>\n

Community Solar<\/strong> \u2013 a solar\u2013electric system which is shared by several members of a respective community, installed on a collective residential building. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Green Infrastructure<\/strong> \u2013 process of preserving the ecosystems by increasing the amount and number of greenery in a respective area. Most usually, the green infrastructure is related to treating and managing storm water by installing environmental features, usually trees and plants. Green roof tops and reed beds are some of the examples for green infrastructure. They absorb the storm water and positively affect the capacity of the sewage collection system during heavy rain falls. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Energy Efficiency<\/strong> \u2013 managing and restraining the consumption of energy. It can be achieved by installing energy efficiency measures such as outer wall insulation or by using energy efficient home appliances labeled with \u201cenergy star\u201d. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Urban Heat Island<\/strong> \u2013 a metropolitan area which is way warmer compared to the rest of the areas in the city or to the rural regions. The local heat is produced due to the concentration of buildings, cars, streets and people as well as a result of lack of greenery. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

HDFC Coops<\/strong> \u2013 it stands for Housing Development Fund Corporation cooperatives. This is NYC\u2019s affordable housing measure by which renters or buyers receive tax breaks and subsidies under specific rules and conditions mainly focusing on their income and financial capability. \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

100-year floodplain<\/strong> – The geographical area with a 1 percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year<\/span><\/p>\n

500-year floodplain<\/strong> – The geographical area with a 0.2 percent chance of flooding in any given year <\/span><\/p>\n

Hurricane evacuation zone-<\/strong>\u00a0New York City’s hurricane contingency plans are based on six evacuation zones.* Hurricane evacuation zones are areas of the city that may be inundated by storm surge or isolated by storm surge waters. There are six zones, ranked by the risk of storm surge impact, with Zone 1 being the most likely to flood. In the event of a hurricane or tropical storm, residents in these zones may be ordered to evacuate.<\/span><\/p>\n

Combined Sewer Overflow –<\/strong> In periods of rainfall or snowmelt, total wastewater flows can exceed the capacity of the sewer collection systems and\/or treatment facilities. When this occurs, the combined sewer system is designed to overflowdirectly to nearby streams, lakes, and harbors, discharging untreated sewage and stormwater.<\/span><\/p>\n

Combined Heat and Power<\/strong> – Trigeneration or combined cooling, heat and power(CCHP) refers to the simultaneous generation of electricity and useful heating and cooling from the combustion of a fuel or a solar heat collector. Cogeneration is a thermodynamically efficient use of fuel.<\/span><\/p>\n

Composting<\/strong>– A mixture of decayed or decaying organic matter used to fertilize soil. Compost is usually made by gathering plant material, such as leaves, grass clippings, and vegetable peels, into a pile or bin and letting it decompose as a result of the action of aerobic bacteria, fungi, and other organisms.<\/span><\/p>\n

Social Housing-<\/strong>\u00a0Social housing is affordable housing. A key function of social housing is to provide accommodation that is affordableto people on low incomes. Limits to rent increases set by law mean that rents are kept affordable.<\/span><\/p>\n

Energy Poverty<\/strong> <\/span>\u2013 lack of meeting the daily basic needs such as cooking, heating or\/and personal hygiene as a result to limited access to energy. It also stands for phenomena in which people as a result of sufficient income, use dirty or polluting fuels.<\/span><\/p>\n

Climate Resilience <\/span><\/strong>\u2013 a constant process of recognizing and highlighting the implications of the climate change over the biodiversity, adapting to the new circumstances and providing\/implementing activities for mitigation of the climate chang.<\/span><\/p>\n

Green Economy<\/strong> – <\/span>it is an economy does not cause any consequences to the environment and the nature, but at the same time is sustainable and produces growth and employment prospects; \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Conference of Parties (COP)<\/strong> <\/span>– <\/span>supreme decision-making body of the Convention on Climate Change which reviews the implementation of the Convention and takes decisions necessary to promote the effective implementation of the Convention, including institutional and administrative arrangements.<\/span><\/p>\n

Climate Change Adaptation –<\/strong> <\/span>a process of adapting of ecosystem to the new circumstances caused by the climate changes and implementing activities for limiting the future effects; \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Climate Change Mitigation<\/strong> – <\/span>process of reducing the impact of the climate change (in focus \u2013 limiting the level of green gas emissions) by various tools such as installing new eco friendly technologies, raising awareness among citizens for rational use of energy or via green urban planning. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Base Load –<\/span><\/strong>The minimum continuous load over a given period of time. Base load generating stations operate essentially at full output whenever possible.<\/span><\/p>\n

Capacity<\/strong> –\u00a0<\/span>In the electric power industry, capacity has two meanings:<\/span><\/p>\n