ekistics

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ekistics

The science of how people settle land areas, including urban development.

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Environmental pollution is the product of human settlement patterns and activities.
KARACHI - Degraded by Noise Pollution
Alexander interprets traditional means of subsistence and human settlement patterns. In doing so she explains seasonal access to various places as determining the intensity and duration of specific food gathering, made possible by the availability of particular foods.
A Complex Culture of the British Columbia Plateau: Traditional Stl'atl'imx Resource Use
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