anthropoclimatology
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/ˌænθrəpəˌklaɪməˈtɑlədʒi/
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/ˌænθrəpəˌklaɪməˈtɒlədʒi/
study of human–climate interactions
Etymology
'anthropoclimatology' originates from Greek and Neo-Latin components: specifically the Greek 'ánthrōpos' (ἀνθρώπος) meaning 'human' and the Neo-Latin/Greek-derived element 'climatology' from 'klíma' meaning 'region, slope' plus '-logia' meaning 'study'.
'anthropoclimatology' formed in modern English by combining the prefix 'anthropo-' (from Greek 'ánthrōpos') with the established scientific term 'climatology' (from Late Latin/Greek 'climatologia'); the compound is a 20th/21st-century coinage reflecting interdisciplinary study of humans and climate.
Initially, elements like 'climatology' referred broadly to the study of climate; over time the compound 'anthropoclimatology' evolved to denote specifically the study of human influences on climate and human–climate interactions.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the interdisciplinary study of interactions between human societies and the climate system, including how human activities alter climate and how societies respond or adapt.
Recent papers in anthropoclimatology examine how urbanization patterns change local temperature regimes and human vulnerability.
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Noun 2
a research perspective or subfield that focuses specifically on human-driven climatic processes (e.g., greenhouse-gas forcing, land-use change) and their societal impacts.
Anthropoclimatology approaches are increasingly used to inform climate policy by linking emissions scenarios to local social outcomes.
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