man-made environment

collocation in English

meaningsofman-madeandenvironment

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man-made
adjective
uk
/ˌmænˈmeɪd/us
/ˌmænˈmeɪd/
artificial rather ...
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environment
noun
uk
/ɪnˈvaɪ.rən.mənt/us
/ɪnˈvaɪ.rən.mənt/
the air, water, and land in or on which people, animals, and ...
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(Definition ofman-madeandenvironmentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We can obtain this information only by more research into the facts of human behaviour and our relations to our own natural andman-madeenvironment.
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We have aman-madeenvironmentin this country.
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It is all that surrounds us; it is the natural environment and also theman-madeenvironment.
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The amendment simply seeks to ensure that consideration is given to the question of public access to theman-madeenvironment.
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Technology and design can help pupils to understand theman-madeenvironment, such as buildings, sluices, weirs, bridges, and sewage works.
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The improvement to the natural andman-madeenvironmentwill make the interchange more attractive and pleasant to use.
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I am not trying in any way to give an edge to theman-madeenvironmentover the natural environment but to ensure that there is adequate protection for it.
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That is not to say that air quality is solely an issue of human health; we know that air pollution can degrade both the natural and theman-madeenvironment.
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This will serve as a space of transition between theman-madeenvironmentof the developed district and the natural environment beyond.
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The mobile robot studied will move in man-made environments.
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Insect defoliation occurs more frequently in man-made environments such as among shade trees, orchards, and plantations than in natural habitats.
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Broadacres merges but keeps town and country separate: aman-madeenvironmentof individual homes spreads out across the countryside, each one a separate inward-looking unit of domestic and economic life.
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It is found in soil, water, skin flora, and most man-made environments throughout the world.
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Biomorphism, or the incorporation of natural existing elements as inspiration in design, originated possibly with the beginning of man-made environments and remains present today.
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It is found in both forested and open habitats, and has adapted well to man-made environments such as grasslands, pasture and gardens.
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These animals began exploiting more man-made environments, like docks, for haul-out sites.
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