Unit 1: Environmental Determinism, Possibilism, & Land Use Flashcards
(7 cards)
What is desalination?
the process of removing salt from sea water
What is environmental possibilism
the idea that the environment puts limits on society, but people have the ability to adjust/modify the physical environment to overcome those limits
What is environmental determinism?
The environment sets the possibilities for humans and society
What is human-environment interaction?
How people shape the environment and how the environment shapes people
What is land use?
how land has been changed or modified to be used for a specific purpose or task
What are renewable resources?
natural resources that can be used multiple times without running out
What are non-renewable resources?
natural resources that can only be used once
(used faster than can be replenished)
