English-Swedish translations for degradation

• försämring en
  Vad blir konsekvenserna för miljö och hälsa av denna försämring, denna förorening?What will be the consequences of this degradation, this pollution, for our environment and health?
  Det leder till försämring, skogsskövling och utnyttjande av vattenresurser.This results in land degradation, deforestation and the exploitation of water resources.
  En sådan situation ger upphov till en försämring av marken, vilket ökar den hydrogeologiska obalansen.Such a state of affairs causes degradation of the terrain, which intensifies hydrogeological instability.

Definition of degradation

• The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society
• The state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation; baseness; moral, physical, or intellectual degeneracy; disgrace; abasement; debasement
• A gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and banks, by the action of water, frost etc
• The state or condition of a species or group which exhibits degraded forms; degeneration
• The gradual breakdown of components of a material, as a result of a natural element, i.e.: heat, cold and wind

Related words

• biodegradation
• photodegradation
• phytodegradation
• hydrodegradation
• antidegradation
• degradation product
• degradation process
• land degradation
• military degradation