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Everyone is aware that most of the built environment today lacks a natural order, an order which presents itself very strongly in places that were built centuries ago.
Christopher Alexander

Meaning of "built environment" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT

built environment  [bɪlt ɪnˈvaɪrəmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Built environment is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BUILT ENVIRONMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

built environment

Built environment

The term built environment refers to the human-made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity, ranging in scale from buildings and parks or green space to neighborhoods and cities that can often include their supporting infrastructure, such as water supply, or energy networks. The built environment is a material, spatial and cultural product of human labor that combines physical elements and energy in forms for living, working and playing. It has been defined as “the human-made space in which people live, work, and recreate on a day-to-day basis”. The “built environment encompasses places and spaces created or modified by people including buildings, parks, and transportation systems”. In recent years, public health research has expanded the definition of "built environment" to include healthy food access, community gardens, “walkability", and “bikability”, reason include sustainable development aimed at smart growth.

Definition of built environment in the English dictionary

The definition of built environment in the dictionary is the built environment the built environment consists of buildings and all other things that have been constructed by human beings.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BUILT ENVIRONMENT


accoutrement
əˈkuːtrəmənt
accustrement
əˈkuːtrəmənt
arbitrament
ɑːˈbɪtrəmənt
arbitrement
ɑːˈbɪtrəmənt
atrament
ˈætrəmənt
disarmament
dɪsˈɑːməmənt
empowerment
ɪmˈpaʊəmənt
instrument
ˈɪnstrəmənt
measurement
ˈmɛʒəmənt
measurements
ˈmɛʒəmənt
ornament
ˈɔːnəmənt
parament
ˈpærəmənt
parliament
ˈpɑːləmənt
procurement
prəˈkjʊəmənt
requirement
rɪˈkwaɪəmənt
retirement
rɪˈtaɪəmənt
sacrament
ˈsækrəmənt
temperament
ˈtɛmpərəmənt
testament
ˈtɛstəmənt
tournament
ˈtʊənəmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

building industry
building labourer
building land
building line
building materials
building paper
building permit
building plot
building site
building society
building trade
building trades
building worker
building works
buildings insurance
built
built cane
built-in
built-in obsolescence
built-up

WORDS THAT END LIKE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

abandonment
adjournment
adornment
advertisement
alignment
assignment
attainment
central government
consignment
containment
e-government
enlightenment
entertainment
environment
Federal Government
government
imprisonment
infotainment
local government
national unity government
open government

Synonyms and antonyms of built environment in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «built environment» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Find out the translation of built environment to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of built environment from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «built environment» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

建筑环境
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

medio construido
570 millions of speakers

English

built environment
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निर्मित पर्यावरण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البيئة المبنية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

антропогенной среды
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ambiente construído
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নির্মিত পরিবেশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

environnement bâti
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Persekitaran yang dibina
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bauliches Umfeld
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

構築済みの環境
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

건조 환경
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lingkungan dibangun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

môi trường xây dựng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சூழலை உருவாக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बांधले पर्यावरण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yapılı çevre
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ambiente edificato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

środowiska zbudowanego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

антропогенного середовища
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mediu construit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δομημένου περιβάλλοντος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geboude omgewing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

byggd miljö
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bygde miljø
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of built environment

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BUILT ENVIRONMENT»

The term «built environment» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.496 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BUILT ENVIRONMENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «built environment» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «built environment» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about built environment

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2 QUOTES WITH «BUILT ENVIRONMENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word built environment.
1
Christopher Alexander
Everyone is aware that most of the built environment today lacks a natural order, an order which presents itself very strongly in places that were built centuries ago.
2
Thomas Heatherwick
As a teenager, my father took me to the shows at the Architectural Association and to places like Milton Keynes back when it was first being built. But I couldn't find anything for me. There seemed to be despair at the possibility of the built environment possessing any imagination in the real world.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BUILT ENVIRONMENT»

Discover the use of built environment in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to built environment and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Energy and Climate in the Urban Built Environment
First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
M. Santamouris, 2013
2
Sustainable Practices in the Built Environment
The book is an important introduction to the subject for senior undergraduate and postgraduate students. Given the importance and novelty of the subject, professionals in the construction industry will also find the book valuable.
Craig Langston, 2008
3
Health and Community Design: The Impact Of The Built ...
Health and Community Design is a comprehensive examination of how the built environment encourages or discourages physical activity, drawing together insights from a range of research on the relationships between urban form and public ...
Lawrence Frank, Peter Engelke, Thomas Schmid, 2003
4
The Meaning of the Built Environment: A Nonverbal ...
The Meaning of the Built Environment is a lively illustrated study of the meanings of everyday buildings for their users.
Amos Rapoport, 1982
5
Writing a Built Environment Dissertation: Practical Guidance ...
If you are an under-graduate student in the final year of an honours degree programme in the built environment, or perhaps a student at masters or PhD level and have been away from academic study for some time, then this book will help you ...
Peter Farrell, 2011
6
Advanced Research Methods in the Built Environment
This book provides a bridge between the introductory research methods books and the discipline-specific, higher level texts.
Andrew Knight, Les Ruddock, 2009
7
A Theology of the Built Environment: Justice, Empowerment, ...
Tim Gorringe's is the first book to reflect theologically on the built environment as a whole.
T. J. Gorringe, 2002
8
Carbon Management in the Built Environment
This much-needed book brings together the latest developments in the field of climate change science, building design, materials science, energy and policy in a form readily accessible to both students of the built environment and ...
Rohinton Emmanuel, Keith Baker, 2012
9
Economics for the built environment
This book sets out to explain how 'real world' issues of construction and property can be understood by the correct application of economic theory.
Marcus Warren, 1993
10
Scientific Feng Shui for the Built Environment: Fundamentals ...
This book is organized into three sections, from exploring the major theories of scientific research in ‘Feng Shui’ including from School Approach and Compass School Approach, to providing case studied in 'Feng Shui' applications for ...
Michael Y. MAK, Albert Ting-pat SO, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BUILT ENVIRONMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term built environment is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Lauren Haas Jones leaves Brookfield Multiplex for CRCLCL
Ms Haas Jones said the goal of the project, the Built Environment Impact Framework, was to help diverse property stakeholders (owners, end ... «The Fifth Estate, Jul 15»
2
What does court ruling mean for Dutch climate policy?
... the Netherlands can transition to a 100% sustainable energy supply by 2030, by changing practices in the built environment and in industry. «RTCC, Jul 15»
3
Future focus: an update on Australia's sustainability industry
Infrastructure Australia came up with a 15-year Infrastructure Plan but the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC) believes ... «Architecture and Design, Jul 15»
4
NZ library up for major international award
... to the Maori people and the Victorian built environment. The building is shaped with respect for the surroundings, integrating the Moreton Bay ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
5
Science towards a clean and developed environment
The natural environment is contrasted with the built environment, which comprises the areas and components that are strongly influenced by ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Jul 15»
6
Amenta Emma's "Xylem" project featured in GB&D's Workplaces …
How will the next generation take the building blocks of sustainability and create the built environment anew? Will the word sustainability even begin to express ... «Archinect, Jul 15»
7
Telegraph Avenue business leadership propose plan to improve …
... bright colors, Taecker said, he hopes to improve the environment of Telegraph Avenue by making people appreciate their built environment. «Daily Californian, Jul 15»
8
Experts warn of unintended consequences of GP pre-diabetes …
The article said: 'Priorities for action should include altering the built environment to enable people to undertake physical activity as part of ... «Pulse, Jul 15»
9
State of Australian Cities report: a missed opportunity for leadership
The release of the report was met with a renewed call by the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council for the federal government to ... «The Fifth Estate, Jul 15»
10
Reforms and technology hold key to urban revamp
In this backdrop, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiatives assume significance, especially as the contribution of the built environment to the ... «New Kerala, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Built environment [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/built-environment>. Apr 2024 ».
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