Illustrated Glossary
Ecumene
Release date: November 15, 2017
Definition
Ecumene is a term used by geographers to mean inhabited land. It generally refers to land where people have made their permanent home, and to all work areas that are considered occupied and used for agricultural or any other economic purpose. Thus, there can be various types of ecumenes, each having its own unique characteristics (population ecumene, agricultural ecumene, industrial ecumene, etc.).
For more information on Ecumene, consult the Dictionary, Census of Population, 2016.
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