measuring changes in the quality of the environment in order to guide changes of policy or activity, and in order to detect improvements as a result of actions taken
The measurement of external dose rates due to sources in the environment or of radionuclide concentrations in environmental media
The process of checking, observing, or keeping track of something for a specified period of time or at specified intervals
The process of sampling and analyzing environmental media in and around a facility to (1) confirm compliance with performance objectives and (2) detect contamination entering the environment to facilitate timely remedial action
Observation of effects of development projects on environmental resources and values