anthroposphere

anthropo- +‎ -sphere

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anthroposphere (plural anthropospheres)

1. That part of the environment that is made or modified by humans for use in human activities and human habitats.
   • 2006, “Introduction”, in Material Flow Data Book‎, 3rd edition:

     Of the material flows that return to the Ecosphere from the Anthroposphere in a form other than waste, the largest is the emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere resulting from the combustion of fossil fuels.