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The term habitat comes from ecology
Ecology

Ecology is the science study of the distribution and Abundance of life and the interactions between organisms and their nature environment ....
, and includes many interrelated features, especially the immediate physical environment
Ecosystem

An ecosystem is a natural unit consisting of all plants, animals and micro-organisms in an area functioning together with all of the non-living physical factors of the environment....
, the urban environment or the social environment
Social environment

The social environment ,also known as the milieu, is the identical or similar social positions and social roles as a whole that influence the individuals of a group....
.

The original natural habitat of the human species was the large river valleys of the world, such as the Nile, Tigris-Euphrates, Yellow, Ganges, Amazon, Mississippi, etc. In pre-history, the rivers were used as a source of fresh water & food (fish and game animals), as well as a place to wash, and a sewer.






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The term habitat comes from ecology
Ecology

Ecology is the science study of the distribution and Abundance of life and the interactions between organisms and their nature environment ....
, and includes many interrelated features, especially the immediate physical environment
Ecosystem

An ecosystem is a natural unit consisting of all plants, animals and micro-organisms in an area functioning together with all of the non-living physical factors of the environment....
, the urban environment or the social environment
Social environment

The social environment ,also known as the milieu, is the identical or similar social positions and social roles as a whole that influence the individuals of a group....
.

The original natural habitat of the human species was the large river valleys of the world, such as the Nile, Tigris-Euphrates, Yellow, Ganges, Amazon, Mississippi, etc. In pre-history, the rivers were used as a source of fresh water & food (fish and game animals), as well as a place to wash, and a sewer. The rivers carved the valleys. The valleys blocked the winds and shaded the inhabitants, creating cooler temperatures in the daytime, and warmer temperatures at night. The first civilizations grew from these river valley communities.

'Habitat' is also defined as a home/building.

Specific human habitats include: Dwellings and shelters
house
House

A house generally refers to a or building that is a dwelling or place for habitation by humans. The term includes many kinds of dwellings ranging from rudimentary huts of nomadic tribes to high-rise apartment buildings....
s, dugout
Dugout (shelter)

A dugout or dug-out, also known as a pithouse, pit-house, earth house, mud hut, is a shelter for humans or domestic animals based on a hole or depression dug into the ground....
s, yaodong
Yaodong

A yaodong is a dugout used as an House or shelter in China. Yaodongs are common in north China, especially on the Loess Plateau. The history of yaodongs goes back centuries, and they continue to be used....
s, tent
Tent

A tent is a shelter consisting of sheets of textile or other material draped over or attached to a frame of poles or attached to a supporting rope....
s, camps
Campsite

A campsite is a Location used for overnight stay in the out of doors. The term 'campsite' usually means an area where an individual, family, group or military unit might camp....
, campers, hut
Hut (dwelling)

A hut is a small and crude shelter, usually used for dwelling. Its design favors local techniques and materials to allow for swift and inexpensive construction....
s.
Settlements,
hamlet
Hamlet (place)

A hamlet is usually a rural Human settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community....
s, village
Village

A village is a clustered human settlement or Residential community, larger than a hamlet , but smaller than a town or city. Though generally located in rural areas, the term urban village may be applied to certain urban area neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New York City and the Saifi Village in Beirut, Lebanon....
s, town
Town

A town is a type of human settlement ranging from a few to several thousand inhabitants, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas; the precise meaning varies between countries and is not always a matter of legal definition....
s, cities
City

A city is an urban area with a high population density and a particular administrative, legal, or historical status.Large industrialized cities generally have advanced systems for sanitation, utilities, land usage, house, and transportation and more....
, squatter camps, shanty town
Shanty town

Shanty towns are settlements of poverty people who live in improvised dwellings made from scrap materials—often plywood, Corrugated galvanised iron, and sheets of plastic....
s.
Intentional communities
Kibbutzim, commune
Commune (intentional community)

A commune is an intentional community of people living together, sharing common interests, property, possessions, resources, employment and income....
, ecovillage
Ecovillage

Ecovillages are intended to be socially, economically and ecologically sustainability intentional communities. Some aim for a population of 50-150 individuals because this size is considered to be the maximum social network according to findings from sociology and anthropology....
s.
Other
Office
Office

An office is generally a room or other area in which people employment, but may also denote a position within an organization with specific duties attached to it ; the latter is in fact an earlier usage, office as place originally referring to the location of one's duty....
s, Prison
Prison

A prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or internment and usually deprived of a range of personal Freedom ....
s, Monasteries
Monastery

Monastery , a term derived from the Greek language word ???ast?????, neut. of ???ast????? - monasterios denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of Monk, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in Cenobium or alone ....
A more extensive list can be found in :Category:Human habitats.

See also

  • Neighborhood Watch
    Neighborhood Watch

    A neighborhood watch is an organized group of citizenship devoted to crime- and vandalism-prevention within a neighborhood. It builds on the concept of a town watch from Colonial America....
  • Built environment
    Built environment

    The phrase built environment refers to the man-made surroundings that provide the setting for anthropogenic, ranging from the large-scale civic surroundings to the personal places....
  • Habitat for Humanity International
    Habitat for Humanity International

    Habitat For Humanity International is an international, ecumenical Christian, Non-governmental organization, non-profit organization devoted to building "simple, decent, and affordable" houses....
     a charity related to housing.
  • India Habitat Centre
    India Habitat Centre

    The India Habitat Centre, located in New Delhi, India, was conceived to be a catalyst relationship between individuals and institutions working in Human habitat related areas to increase their effectiveness....
  • Town planning
  • Sustainable habitat
    Sustainable habitat

    A sustainable habitat is an ecosystem that produces food and shelter for people and other organisms, without resource depletion and in such a way that no external waste is produced....