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ENVIRONMENT
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
BUILT ENVIRONMENT
EVIRONMENTAL DESIGN

•Creativity of human mind

•Sense of human control over natural
environment
•Influence on the kind of social influence that
take place in the designed environment
SENSE OF HUMAN CONTROL OVER NATURAL
ENVIRONMENT
Influence
on the
kind of
social
influence
that take
place in
the
designed
environme
nt
DIFFERENT VIEWS OF THE HUMAN
ENVIRONMENT RELATIONSHIP
• MINIMALIST PERSPECTIVE
• Physical environment and human beingsare parallel components

• INSTRUMENTAL PERSPECTIVE
• Physical environment only for human use, comfort and well-being

• SPIRITUAL PERSPECTIVE
• Environment should be respected and valued (traditional Indian view)
• Eg: Bishnoi community and Chipko movement
The
Bishnoi
Community
CHIPKO MOVEMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ON
HUMAN BEHAVIOUR

• ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCE ON
PERCEPRTION

• ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCE ON EMOTION

• ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCE ON
OCCUPATION, LIVING STYLE AND ATTITUDES
MULLER-LYER ILLUSION
Enjoying nature cause experience of joy
beyond many other experiences
ECOLOGICAL INFLUENCES ON
OCCUPATION ANF LIVING STYLE AND ATTITUDES

• Plains > agriculture

• Forests, mountains and deserts > hunting and
gathering
• Unfertile areas > industries

• Occupation inturn determines lifestyle and attitudes

• Daily routines of people in different physical
environments also vary accordingly
Collevtivistic Individualistic
Closer to nature and Less closer to nature and
dependent on it don’t depend much on it
Cooperative Competitiveness
Fatalistic in belief Belief of personal control
 Various factors
associated with
physical well-
being and illlness
COGNITIONS
BEHAVIOURS
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL FACTORS
IMPACT OF TELEVISION ON BEHAVIOUR
Attractive and powerful medium of
infotainment but causes children to spend lot
of time due to it!
Has excellent programmes but can also hamper
concentration and interpersonal skills
Imitation of violence vs catharsis
CONSUMERIST ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOUR
SUMMARY
Lalith Reddy
Ezhil Kumar
Guru Prasath
Sanjeev
Divya Prakash