anthroposphere
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editanthroposphere (plural anthropospheres)
- That part of the environment that is made or modified by humans for use in human activities and human habitats.
- 2006, “Introduction”, in Material Flow Data Book[1], 3rd edition:
- Of the material flows that return to the Ecosphere from the Anthroposphere in a form other than waste, the largest is the emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere resulting from the combustion of fossil fuels.
Translations
editpart of the environment made or modified by humans
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