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4.
Envicamenfal geography le betha Science and an ar
Both nermeative ond Positive Scie
+ SCepe ef Envivenmenial Geography:
~ Jeoecasystem Cécosystem).
Ecosystem is the basic ent fox the study of varions
aspects of eovivenmendal geography +
1b, The Study cveales auaveness » among “the Pesple 1°
neue abel varios venewsable and nen venewsable
rreSeences Of fhe region. The endeamert of Polenta, 2
Petters ectiartion and he balance ef various
Yescurces qvailable jor fuduve use tathe Stade
C4 & Country are analysed in jhe Study.
23 ay 1)
2) Tt Provicles the knowledge about ecological systenns
and cause and effect ~elatonships
B> Tl Provides necessary foyfermation abou! biodiversity
sicheess and the patential cengess -lo the spesies
OF Plomis , onimals ond midergonisms fo the ervivenmen
4y The Studs enables one 10 eaderstore the causes
ond consequences due fo natural and main induced
discsters( flood, covthquake, lendstide , Cyclenes) ond
Poltutions ond measares 10 minimize fhe effects.
S> Id enables one do evaluate alfenative vey eS JO
Crvtvenmenfal issues before deciding on alternative
Couvse of action.7 ¥ Eovtvonmendal Geopaphy emerged @3 a new brrench in the
q chseiprine, of Geopephy to 1q7Jo.
+ Geogrephy means, Geo reons orth, qu=aphy’ means Teaeiption
aa Emibvonmenta] Jeopopry, F
Envivenmer| Stonds g i phy ereons
7] Oe Surrounding uohich 5
bn Sonor teen detetprén of éavth.
Eavth,
7 Hence , -Ihe s4ude ushich Covers dy foveer| aspects o.
environmen, His Shuchere Aunetiins, Hs ality ond
Maintenance. ° is quality Frckadtng Censervedion of H's
Uving ond Nen-lving censtijuerds can be Collectivel
wefenved J SS
efered to as environmental geography:
Pe tirations:
20 aeaeersn Ee: 1S dhe -bvanch | Jeeg=phy thee
desatbes an explain dhe tal aspects et iniwaodion
Between fuman and thelr secial and natured wortd
- Savivenmental | geegropry ts basteatyy the Study of Covivemens.
- Epviveonment Sezer hy ts aSefence which acts as
bridge betuseen Physical and hunan Sciences:: Grosslend| Sever
—>Lpertonce'! Grasslonds ave essenvial fow agvicullure,
Providing dew Ale Soils fos Crop coli vation and graasing
(ands for Uvesdock «They also suppet divewse vatidlife
tavge herbivores tre bison ond antelope, as.usel)
facluds
as pce Geach aS Vons ond Cheetahs .Grasslonds
Play acuual vole in Gr hen Sequestration and vseler
Ailivadron-
Beets
> Import nce Fests may Seem barren, bul They
Supper vogue Pec aad animals tations “lo eftverne-
and conditions They Play & crucial role fp mainiain'eg
bto- diversity and ave important reservoirs OF enen"C
resources: Deserts also Serve as valuable Sources of miocals
and venewable. energy Such as Soler Power
Toadea
=> Impertence Tundra. ecosystems are foord tothe coldest
regions @{ tbe wsortd and ave chradegaed by Permafrost
and low vegeladion Pa pite sthets harsh conditions, they
Support Sa$ peciliged flea and fauna, including migratory
birds and tevge mrammals Uke Caribe and Polo beows -
Tondva regions are inpowterl Cay ben Sinks ond helP
wrequtedeglchel eenpevarkves .
+ Freshwater Biomes Cates, Rivers, wed fonds),
—7Lnperdance:. Freshusater bronmes ave essentieel for povdiog
Ainkin cumlers, Rmigattion ond Saniteron for human Populate
They Seappoet divese oquatic ceosysterns, inclading 4h,
Aamphibans ond iovertebvates. cuetlonds act as nerkwal weer
if
files, Purifying water ond Proviching fleod Combol, Cahilerivers and lakes
Supp ocvecchonal cxepvites Bad pros poterhion .. es
in |
Geweoho™ Cavben squat”
ond Climate 24 etre:
woolen vequlation
Vat
ality,
jodivers+]
Beene
Emplefenent
Ce aa =
Jecbicine|
* Aesthene ond
Corltral vabuer
v Coreen
Res
sud (7
wwii .
Pishevies.
en
7 ood pitted
FO Se te mprtganon,Yq, Yeon and Epviverment Rela tionship «
= Determinism!
~ The fies} approach adopted by dhe geographers
i +0 genewalize dhe ‘Pastterns cI human occuplations
of the eavlh safoce dass detex minicl’c «
x - The “Philasephy of determintsmn opines pect the
§ dectstons aad actions -laken by mon ove just efyecis
= and governed by casual (aus:
‘ By -Ihts Philesophy ty ig Believed Ahad ott the
a humen actions ave the wesuc of arlecedent
su Joctors ow Causes:
= + Phrlasephy of DRelerminison ts based uper the |
tndewaction .betoeen priottive human Society
and Sho doxces 2 nature.
Delerminists implies thal the piste, caltture,
mode of tye aod the level of development 4 the
Secietol and counties ave exclusively OF
loegely Combotled by dhe praseal envivenmect
-— Beftootion a
The Siesple
she Natural environment is vesponsible
Eavivonmertal Determinisny
efinition ef environmental determinisnn
ts 4hacl
jos att furan actions.
An othes wsesds, “Ihe belief that variation fo human
behaviows around ihe usorid can be explained by
-lhe dty4erences fa the natural envivenmecl is the.
Coux of his man- eavivencnend velationsh?p
Philosophy.“This philesephy Says “hat aspects of pryseal J
Porteularly climate, tafluenced Ihe psychalogiead rie
Set of individuals, wohieh fo turn defined “Ihe bebersi
and cuttuve ef the Secfely thal hose tndtviduals: erro
= For example; qropical climales were said 10 2
laginess, relayed actfudes and Promiscatty eonil
she Weguenl variability inthe wseatlhes of he mid
ladtudes led to more determined and riven
edhics. 7 ‘ 4 .
= This Patlesephy Supports the tdea aha the h’gb
achtevementds of civilizations I'ke Egy PHoPS, ba ed
~ ans, indus vaey, ‘soppeared because a the Cu
change. ; :
— T41 ts also belteved ped The atack of cental Ast
Nomads on other Cilpaation is because'o{ change
fo climate because M1 usas climate change uohich
vresutted toto the drying LP ox thele Pastures ahie
Jorced them move in different divecton during igth
Century.
Alexondev vor Humboldt -¥ Seqments °F EnvNonment!:
"SS Consisds % uy Segments «
Mase) 1 Atmosphere !- Rlanked Of gases Surwounding the genth-
+ Hydvespheve: Yaytous usatew bodies preset aeon Feats.
>>
3B. HMbospheve: Comains Various Aypes oY sotls and ~ecks on
the eovth.
Brospheves Compased ef att ving or nisms ond their
foteracto0 uoith {He envtvonmert «
Physical sciences.
Biology, Biochemist PHISGS, chemistry, Eoth
Mersey, Bioten eis eokeag onto
2 en
Yeates. sy cal ee
Comput e~ Feography Jo leereeesy. | Hydeutes.
Sctne.
None-fechreley.
Econemics, S ociolegy shaw,
Education,
ISONESCO —
Envivenmental geo WSe wa
4 fonplementing the goals cal envivenmerlal Drofeekon. T+ cal
@ Sepavede. brenched Scence bul We lo interdise pu,
" ab
fie 2 Study: i eo¥ According AO Savindva. Singh Cunsqys! 4 is defined as
ahe Study Of spatral atytbucles @ Inter relectionships bchve
Livin ergonisnos and neteval envvonmertl fa general and
between Technological advanced 'econaraie. rnan’aed
his nateal envvonmend in Portculas in temporal and
SPatial frome wsovk
Scope
" Geo- fem.
i Ecass sem Joncton .
Teesporal ecelog teal Change.
+ SPxtel eeolesical change.
Men ¢ Emvbvenmert’ ‘Processes.
Global enviven mento leras.
: Hezords ond Disasters, *
Enwtronente! depradatin ond pottexton.
FT: Covienmentel Meragement«