Introduction Flashcards
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Defined as the set of conditions that surround an organism or the complex of socio-cultural condition that affect an individual.
Environment
is the systematic, scientific
study of the environment in combination with
living organisms.
Environmental Science
It is the science of physical phenomena in the environment.
Environmental Science
It’s comprises various branches of studies like chemistry, physics, medical science, life science,
agriculture, public health, sanitary engineering etc.
Environmental Science
It studies of the sources, reactions, transport, effect and fate of physical a biological species in the air, water
and soil and the effect of from human activity upon these.
Environmental Science
4 Segments of Environment:
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere
Biosphere
Implies the protective blanket of gases, surrounding the earth.
Atmosphere
comprises all types of water resources oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, streams, reservoirs, polar icecaps, glaciers, and groundwater.
Hydrosphere
the outer mantle of the solid earth. It consists of minerals occurring in the earth’s crusts
and the soil e.g. minerals, organic matter, air and water.
Lithosphere
indicates the realm of living organisms and their interactions with the environment, viz atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere.
Biosphere
constituted by the interacting systems of physical, biological, and cultural elements interrelated in various ways, individually as well as collectively.
These elements may be explained as under:
1. Physical elements
2. Biological elements
3. Cultural elements
Environment
are as space, landforms, water bodies, climate soils, rocks and minerals. They
determine the variable character of the human habitat, its opportunities as well as limitations.
Physical elements
such as plants, animals, microorganisms and men constitute the biosphere.
Biological Elements
such as economic, social and political elements are essentially manmade features,
which make cultural milieu.
Cultural elements
3 various types of Environment
Physical, Social, and Psychological Environment
refers to geographical climate and weather or physical conditions wherein and
individual lives. The human races are greatly influenced by the climate. The physique of an individual
depends on climate conditions as the individual tries to adjust in his physical environment.
Physical Environment-
includes an individual’s social, economic and political condition wherein he
lives. The moral, cultural and emotional forces influence the life and nature of individual behavior.
Social Environment
Although physical and social environment are common to the individual
in a specific situation. Yet every individual has his own psychological environment, in which he lives.
Psychological environment enables us to understand the personality of an individual both.
Psychological Environment
According to ________, environment is of three types which influence the personality of an
individual as under:
Kurt Lewin
three broad categories of Physical Environment:
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Solid, liquid, and gas represents the following spheres:
Lithosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
