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Technosphere
Technosphere: a part of the biosphere fundamentally transformed by humans into technical and technogenic objects (resources, buildings, roads, mechanisms, structures, etc.), becoming part of the noosphere in order to meet socio-economic needs
Source: "RESOURCE CONSERVATION. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS. GOST R 52104-2003"
(approved by the Decree of the Russian State Standard from July 3, 2003 No. 235-st)