Types of Environment:

The environment divides it into four categories.

1. Micro Environment
2. Macro Environment
3. Geographical Environment
4. Man-made Environment

Micro Environment:
Micro environment means the immediate local surrounding of organism.

Macro Environment:
Macro environment means all the physical and biotic conditions that surround the
organism externally.

It can be divided into two other types such as Physical and Biotic environment.

Physical Environment:
Physical environment refers to all abiotic factors or conditions like temperature,
light, rainfall, soil, minerals etc.

Biotic Environment:
Biotic environment includes all biotic factors or living forms like plants, animals,
Micro-organisms.

Geographical Environment:
Geographical environment is a creation of complex natural and environmental
conditions. It is the complement of direct interaction between nature and human
society. It is known as a natural environment because it interacts with nature.

Man-made Environment:
A man-made environment is also called a social environment. It is created by man
himself in order to get adjusted into environment condition. It has two types Inner
Environment and Outer Environment.

Inner Environment:
The inner environment has a profound impact on human lives. It is often called the
‘social heritage’ as it is an important factor for humankind to exist, live and arise.
It is entirely dependent on human social influence.

Outer Environment:
It is a physical environment that has been created by man by using evolving
technology and science. It includes infrastructures, houses, transport and
communication etc. Outer environment is said to be changed more rapidly than the
inner one because it is in the hand of man and his evolving technology.

What environment does for us?

Our environment provides a wide range of benefits, such as the air we breathe, the
food we eat and the water we drink, as well as the many materials needed in our
homes, at work and for leisure activities. But a lot of what comes from the
environment, and its chemical, physical and biological components, is taken for
granted. For example, nature can prevent flooding by storing water, keep our water
clean by processing and diluting pollutants, and provide enjoyment, inspiration and
a place to socialize. The environment is often managed to extract or create
products that can be sold, but this can be at the expense of other benefits that are
equally important. The benefits provided by the environment are known as
‘ecosystem services’. These are note as drab as they sound! One way to categories
the huge amount that the environment does for us is to think of this in terms of the
‘services’. Our environment supports all life forms. Rocks, Soil, Minerals, Air,
Water, Microbes, fungi, Plants and Animals work together to support life and its
ability to provide all the other benefits provisioning, regulating and cultural. The
capacity of the environment to support of all this depends on trillions of physical,
chemical and biological interactions.