Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index The expression built environment, largely associated with the discipline of urban planning, recognizes that the physical world in which humans function and thrive has been intentionally created; is something aesthetically and functionally shared; and functions as an organism in the consumption of resources, disposal of wastes, and facilitation of productive enterprise within its bounds. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.