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Human ecology
Study of the relationship between humans and their natural, social, and built environments / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Human Ecology" redirects here. For the scientific journal, see Human Ecology (journal).
Human ecology is an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary study of the relationship between humans and their natural, social, and built environments. The philosophy and study of human ecology has a diffuse history with advancements in ecology, geography, sociology, psychology, anthropology, zoology, epidemiology, public health, and home economics, among others.
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