SINCE 1828
human ecology
nounDefinition of human ecology
1
: a branch of sociology dealing especially with the spatial and temporal interrelationships between humans and their economic, social, and political organization
2
: the ecology of human communities and populations especially as concerned with preservation of environmental quality (as of air or water) through proper application of conservation and civil engineering practices
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