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IPAT

IPAT proper noun: a formula attempting to describe the impact of human activity on the environment: I = P × A × T, such that the impact is a function of three factors: population, affluence, and technology.

Proper noun

IPAT

  1. A formula attempting to describe the impact of human activity on the environment: I = P × A × T, such that the impact is a function of three factors: population, affluence, and technology.
    • IPAT is easily understood, frequently used for illustrative purposes and can discipline our thinking.1997, National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Environmental Change and Society, Environmentally Significant Consumption: Research Directions

Questions about IPAT

What does IPAT mean?
IPAT means a formula attempting to describe the impact of human activity on the environment: I = P × A × T, such that the impact is a function of three factors: population, affluence, and technology.
What part of speech is IPAT?
IPAT is a proper noun.

Words near IPAT in the dictionary

  1. ipamorelin
  2. Ipanema
  3. IPAP
  4. IPAPs
  5. IPAs
  6. IPAT
  7. ipatasertib
  8. Ipatele
  9. ipazilide
  10. IPBX
  11. IPC

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