anthroposphere

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English

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Etymology

From anthropo- +‎ -sphere.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /anθɹɒpəsfɪɚ/
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Noun

anthroposphere (plural anthropospheres)

  1. 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, 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.

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