1. A simplified representation or simulation of environmental systems, processes, or conditions used to understand, predict, or manage environmental phenomena
The environmental model helped scientists predict the impact of climate change on coastal regions.
O modelo ambiental ajudou os cientistas a prever o impacto das mudanças climáticas nas regiões costeiras.
2. A conceptual or computational framework that describes the relationships between environmental variables and their effects on ecosystems or human activities
Researchers developed an environmental model to assess water quality in the river basin.
Os pesquisadores desenvolveram um modelo ambiental para avaliar a qualidade da água na bacia hidrográfica.