human ecology
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human ecology
n.
The branch of sociology that is concerned with studying the relationships between human groups and their physical and social environments.
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e•col•o•gy
(ɪˈkɒl ə dʒi)n.
1. the branch of biology dealing with the relations and interactions between organisms and their environment.
2. the set of relationships existing between organisms and their environment.
3. Also called human ecology. the branch of sociology concerned with the spacing and interdependence of people and institutions.
4. the advocacy of protection of the air, water, and other natural resources from pollution or its effects; environmentalism.
[1870–75; earlier oecology < German Ökologie (1868) < Greek oîk(os) house + -o- -o- + German -logie -logy]
ec•o•log•i•cal (ˌɛk əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ˌi kə-) ec`o•log′ic, adj.
ec`o•log′i•cal•ly, adv.
e•col′o•gist, n.
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Noun | 1. | human ecology - the branch of sociology that studies the characteristics of human populations sociology - the study and classification of human societies |
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