"Human environment revels the activites, creations and interactions among human beings" How are these activities modifying or at times destroying the environemnt?
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The place, people, things and nature that surround any living organism is called environment.
It is a combination of natural and human made phenomena. While the natural environment refers to both biotic and abiotic conditions existing on the earth, human environment reveals the activities, creations and interactions among human beings.
Land, water, air, plants and animals comprise the natural environment.
Lithosphere is the solid crust or the hard top layer of the earth. It is made up of rocks and minerals and covered by a thin layer of soil.
It is an irregular surface with various landforms such as mountains, plateaus, plains, valleys, etc. Landforms are found over the continents and also on the ocean floors.
Lithosphere is the domain that provides us forests, grasslands for grazing, land for agriculture and human settlements. It is also a source of mineral wealth.
The domain of water is referred to as hydrosphere. It comprises various sources of water and different types of water bodies like rivers, lakes, seas, oceans, etc. It is essential for all living organisms.
The atmosphere is the thin layer of air that surrounds the earth. The gravitational force of the earth holds the atmosphere around it. It protects us from the harmful rays and scorching heat of the sun.
It consists of a number of gases, dust and water vapour. The changes in the atmosphere produce changes in the weather and climate.
Plant and animal kingdom together make biosphere or the living world. It is a narrow zone of the earth where land, water and air interact with each other to support life.
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Our environment is constantly changing because of our needs.
Human beings are modifying or destroying the natural environment. The air is polluted by car fumes, water is collected in a pot, food is served in utensils and land is used for building houses and factories. Human beings are the ones who make cars, factories, houses, vessels, pots etc. thereby modifying the environment.
types of environment
natural and man made
The word environment has its roots in the French word Environer / Environner which means neighbourhood. People, places, things and nature that surround any living organism are called environment.
Environment = natural phenomena + human made phenomena
types of environment
The natural component of the atmosphere comprises of air, water, land and living things. The natural environment refers to both biotic and abiotic conditions. The biotic conditions consist of the world of living organisms e.g. plants and animals. The abiotic conditions consist of the world of non–living elements like land.
The human made component of the environment are the creations by human beings which include bridges, roads, dams, parks and monument etc.
The human environment consists of the individual and his interactions which include the following:
Family
Community
Religion
Educational
Economic and political situations
Human environment reveals activities, creations and interactions among human beings.
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