Built environment
From Wikinfo
The expression built environment, largely associated with the discipline of urban planning, recognizes that the physical world in which humans function and thrive has been intentionally created; is something aesthetically and functionally shared; and functions as an organism in the consumption of resources, disposal of wastes, and facilitation of productive enterprise within its bounds.
References
- Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Built_environment" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Built_environment, used under the GNU Free Documentation License
