ekistics
English
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek οἰκίστικα (oikístika), from οἰκιστής (oikistḗs, “colonizer”). Coined by Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis in 1942.
Noun
editekistics (uncountable)
- The scientific study of human settlements, and the planning and design of cities and other communities.
Translations
editthe scientific study of human settlements, and the planning and design of cities and other communities