-- Name -- environmental management facility -- Definition -- A physical structure designed, built or installed to serve specific functions in relation to environmental material flows, such as waste or waste water flows, or a delimitable area of land or water used to serve such functions. -- Description -- EXAMPLE In the context of waste management the "specific function" may be a waste recovery or disposal operation. Typically, waste management sites and waste management installations (such as incineration plants, landfills or storages) get distinguished. Multiple waste management installations may be found at the same site. Waste management installations can be a part of other waste management installations. The functions considered for the Environmental Facilities Theme fall mainly under the NACE rev. 2 category E "Water supply; Sewerage; Waste management and remediation activities".
-- Name -- environmental facility classification -- Definition -- Classification of environmental facilities, such as into sites and installations.