EKISTICS

[ekis.tics] n pl but sing in constr [NGk oikistike, fr. fem. of oikistikos of settlement, fr. Gk, fr. oikizein to settle, colonize, fr. oikos house--more at vicinity] (1958): a science dealing with human settlements and drawing on the research and experience of professionals in various fields (as architecture, engineering, city planning, and sociology) -- ekis.tic adj