Human habitat

Human habitat

The term habitat comes from ecology, and includes many interrelated features, especially the immediate physical environment, the urban environment or the social environment.

Specific human habitats include:;Dwellings and shelters:houses, dugouts, "yaodongs", tents, camps, campers, huts.;s,:hamlets, villages, towns, cities, squatter camps, shanty towns.;Intentional communities:Kibbutzim, commune, ecovillages.;Other:Offices, Prisons, MonasteriesA more extensive list can be found in .

ee also my spots

* Neighborhood Watch
* Built environment
* Habitat for Humanity International a charity related to housing.
* India Habitat Centre
* Town planning
* Sustainable habitat


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