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Anthroposphere

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The anthroposphere (sometimes also referred as technosphere) is that part of the environment that is made or modified by humans for use in human activities and human habitats. It is one of the Earth's spheres.[1]

As human technology becomes more evolved, such as the greater ability of technology to cause deforestation, the impact of human activities on the environment potentially increases.

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References

  1. ^ Kuhn, A.; Heckelei, T. (4 June 2010). Speth, Peter; Christoph, Michael; Diekkrüger, Bernd (eds.). "Anthroposphere". Impacts of Global Change on the Hydrological Cycle in West and Northwest Africa. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. Retrieved 25 December 2014. {{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)