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COURSE GUIDE 1st Cycle

MODULE IN SS7- PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY (GEOGRAPHY 2)

2ND YEAR BSED – SOCIAL STUDIES

Module 1: CONCEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL GEOGRAPHY

Intended Learning Outcomes: At the end of this module, the student must have:
1. Indicated the meaning, scope and importance of environmental geography using the chart.
2. Explained and provided examples in each objective of environmental geography using the example and the table.
3. Discussed the meaning of human environment in geography and its difference from physical geography as well as its importance using the guided
questions.
4. Created infotography about the relations of environment and social science by editing and adding texts in the relative information.
A. Introduction
Environmental geography represents a critically important set of analytical tools for assessing the impact of human presence on the environment by
measuring the result of human activity on natural landforms and cycles. This program draws on courses within physical geography, including a distinctive
strand of courses dealing with environmental issues, resources and management. Teaching and learning methods are diverse, ranging from lectures and
tutorials through to a variety of practical work in cartography, GIS, remote sensing and statistics.

Environmental geographers are familiar with how natural systems function, but they also know that humans are a dominant agent of change in
nature. They realize that it is not possible to understand environmental problems without understanding the physical processes as well as the demographic,
cultural, and economic processes that lead to increased resource consumption and waste. Environmental geographers fan out along a variety of academic
paths, and these paths will cross, mingle, or converge with those of other disciplines. By its very nature geography is a discipline that seeks to integrate
and synthesize knowledge. The geographer’s world is your world: it is the earth as the home of humans.
B. Activity
A. Concepts of Environmental Geography
Instruction: Using the chart below indicate the meaning, scope and importance of environmental geography. Use the space provided to answer this
activity.

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 B. Objectives of Environmental Geography
Instructions: Explain and provide examples in the given objectives about environmental geography. Use guide sample below.
Objectives
Creating the awareness about environmental
problems among people.
Imparting basic knowledge about the
environment and its allied problems.
Developing an attitude of concern for the
environment.
Explanation
Environmental awareness is to understand the
fragility of our environment and the importance of
its protection. Promoting environmental awareness
is an easy way to become an environmental steward
and participate in creating a brighter future for our
children.
Environmental awareness is an integral part of the
movement’s success. By teaching our friends and
family that the physical environment is fragile and
indispensable, we can begin fixing the problems that
threaten it.
Examples
 Take a Nature Walk
Take your kids for a walk on the wild
side with a guided nature tour.
 Plant a Community Garden
Get together with some friends and
neighbours to plant a community garden.
 Create an Outdoor Classroom
Help your students appreciate nature and its
beauty by building an outdoor classroom.
With just some wood and nails you can create
an amazing outdoor space that's perfect for
observing nature, writing or lectures.
 Up cycled Folk Art Competition
Let their creative energy soar with an art
competition. Challenge individuals or teams to
create amazing works of art from their would-
be trash.
 Organize a Green Fashion Show
Let your little ones strut their green stuff in a
fashion show. Acceptable fashions may be
made from sustainable fabrics like organic
cotton, hemp, or bamboo.
 Motivating public to participate in environment
protection and environment improvement.

Acquiring skills to help the concerned individuals

in identifying and solving environmental
problems.

Striving to attain harmony with Nature.

Analysis
Deepen your understanding for the following statement: Answer it comprehensively.
1. What is human environment in geography?
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Organization of Ideas

Content
2. What is the difference between physical and environmental geography?
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3. What is the importance of environmental geography?
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4. How does geography affect the environment?

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C. Abstraction Content
Meaning of Environment
 The term environment has been derived from a French word “Environ “means to surround. It refers to both abiotic (physical or Non-living) and biotic
(living) environment.
 Environment regulates the life of the organisms including human beings Human beings interact with the environment more vigorously than other
living beings
 Ordinarily environment refers to the materials and forces that surrounds the living organism
 According to P Gisbert Environment is anything immediately surrounding an object and exerting a direct influence on it.
 According to E J Ross Environment is an external force which influences us.
 Environment refers to anything that is immediately surrounding an object and exerting a direct influence on it. The environment by which man is
surrounded and affected by factors may be natural, artificial, social, biological and psychological
 Environmental Geography
 Environmental geography is the study of systematic description of different components of environment and interactions of man with these
components.
 Integrated geography (also referred to as integrative geography environmental geography or human environment geography) is the branch of
geography that describes and explains the spatial aspects of interactions between human individuals or societies and their natural environment.
 Environmental geography is the study of characteristic features of various components of the Environment, the interactions between and among the
components in a geo ecosystem in terms of ecosystem of varying spatial and temporal scales.
 Environmental geography may be defined as the study of spatial attributes of interrelationships between living organisms and natural environment in
general and between technologically advanced economic man and his natural environment in particular in temporal and spatial framework.

Scope and of Environmental Geography

1) Geo ecosystem or simply ecosystem as study unit
2) The functioning of ecosystem including circulation of energy and matter and ecosystem productivity
3) Temporal changes in ecosystem
4) Spatial ecological changes
5) Global environmental problems
6) Environmental hazards disasters
7) Man and environmental processes
8) Environmental degradation and pollution
9) Environmental management
 Environment geography is multi-disciplinary in nature
 It is related to other disciplines like life science, physical science, ecology, economics, biology, chemistry, public administration etc
 It’s concerned with the spatial attributes of all the phenomena related to the environment.
 Studies the various biomes and human influences
 Deals with the pattern of biodiversity at the global, national and local level
 Studies the spatial pattern of physical and anthropogenic degradation of environment
 Studies cause effect, severity, management and mitigation of various environment issues like Climate change, global warming, ozone depletion,
habitat loss, bio diversity loss, pollution etc
 Includes the notion of sustainable development, environment education, planning, conservation and management

D. Application
Instruction: Choose or select an illustration from the internet which shows the relations of environment and social sciences. Edit the infotography by
adding texts and relative information. This is graded base on the given rubrics.
 Category 15 points
At least 4 accurate facts are
Content
displayed in the infographic
Selection, color, shape, size
and arrangement of graphic
Graphics and Visuals
contribute meaning to the
overall message
All 4 facts how sources
References
identified on the infographic
12 points
At least 3 accurate facts are
displayed in the infographic
Selection, color, shape, size
and arrangement are eye-
catching and contribute
some meaning.
3 facts have since identified
on the infographic
9 points
At least 2 accurate facts are
displayed in the infographic
Selection, color, shape, size
and arrangement are
preent but do not
contribute to the meaning.
2 facts have sources
identified on the
infographic.
6 points
1 Accurate facts displayed
in the infographic
Selection, color, shape, size
and arrangement are
distracting or misleading
One or zero facts have
sources identified on the
infographic

E. Evaluation
Instruction: Write an Essay for following questions below. This is graded based on the given rubrics.
1) As a future social studies teacher, how will you relate the importance of environment to geography?
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2) Having the significance and rationale of teaching environmental geography to social studies major, why do you need to understand the
relationship of environment to geography?
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Category Exemplary Quality Adequate Needs Improvement

10 points 8 points 6 points 4 points
Answers are not
Answers are comprehensive, Answers are partial or
Answers are accurate and comprehensive or completely
accurate and complete. Key incomplete. Key points are not
Content complete. Key points are stated. Key points are
ideas are clearly stated, clear. Question not adequately
stated and supported. addressed, but not well
explained, and well supported. answered.
supported.
Inadequate organization or
Well organized, coherently Organization is mostly clear Organization and structure
Organization development. Structure of the
developed, and easy to follow. and easy to follow. detract from the answer.
answer is not easy to follow.
 Displays one to three errors in Displays three to five errors in Displays over five errors in
Displays no errors in spelling,
spelling, punctuation, spelling, punctuation, spelling, punctuation,
Writing Conventions punctuation, grammar, and
grammar, and sentence grammar, and sentence grammar, and sentence
sentence structure.
structure. structure. structure.

Prepared by:

EDUARDO D. QUIDTA JR., M.A.Ed, M.Ed

Part Time Instructor