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human settlement

Definition:
Cities, towns, villages, and other concentrations of human populations which inhabit a given segment or area of the environment. Human settlements are associated with numerous and complex environmental, pollution, and living condition problems for planning and management. (Source: UNUN)
broader terms
built-up area
narrower terms
human habitat
  rural settlement
  squatter settlement
  transitional settlement
  urban development
  urban settlement
  village
related terms
community facility
  environmental planning
  human settlement management
  non-residential building
  residential building
Scope note:
scope note is not available
Groups:
ANTHROPOSPHERE (built environment, human settlements, land setup)
Themes:
building
social aspects, population
urban environment, urban stress
Other relations:
Wikipedia article
Human settlement
Has close match
UMTHES: Siedlung
Arabic: مستعمرة بشرية
Basque: giza kokaleku
Bulgarian: Селища на човека
Catalan: assentament humà
Chinese: 人类聚集地
Croatian: naselje
Czech: sídlo lidské
Danish: boligbebyggelse
Dutch: nederzetting
English (US): human settlement
Estonian: inimasula
Finnish: asutus(taajama)
French: établissement humain
German: Siedlung
Greek: οικισμός ανθρώπων
Hungarian: emberi település
Irish: lonnú daonna
Italian: insediamento umano
Latvian: urbānā vide; apdzīvotās vietas
Lithuanian: žmonių gyvenvietė
Maltese: insedjament uman
Norwegian: bebyggelse
Polish: osadnictwo
Portuguese: aglomerados humanos
Romanian: aşezare umană
Russian: населенный пункт
Slovak: ľudské osídlenie
Slovenian: naselje
Spanish: asentamientos humanos
Swedish: bosättning
Turkish: insan yerleşimleri
Ukrainian: населений пункт
Concept URL: <http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/4062>