Relationship Between Man and

Environment
Lecture two
Relationship of Man, Environment and
Resources

MAN

RESOURCES ENVIRONMENT
Physical Environment
Elements of Human Environment
Four basic elements of man’s environment

Physical features Animals

MAN

Climate Plants
 Physical Features
• Earth is not even physically and all physical features like
mountains, rivers, plateaus, deserts and rivers affect upon man.
• Mountains act as barrier between two countries .E.g Ural
mountains of Europe
• These act as hindrance in the way of strong winds and caused
of heavy rainfall.
 Plains

• Plain areas ,river basins or valleys are

considered the hub of human civilization and
agriculture. E.g Indus valley in Pakistan
• Nile valley in Egypt, Mississippi valley in America
 Plateaus

• Plateaus having undulating surface are mostly

rich in minerals, e.g Colorado plateau in
America , Balochistan plateau in Pakistan

Colorado
plateau
 Deserts

• Deserts having very less rainfall, affecting upon

human life and agriculture.
• Deserts are the driest parts on the earth.
 Climate

• Climate is made up of four basic elements.

1. Temperature
2. Rainfall
3. Humidity
4. Air pressure
• Climate effect upon daily life of man.
e.g we wear dresses according to the environment
we eat food according to the environment
• Climate affect upon vegetation, population ,agriculture and
much more …..e.g Population is mostly concentrated in
those areas having moderate climate like European
countries
 Vegetation and Animals

• Vegetation cover and forests affect upon human life. Forests

provide food to humans and provide fodder to animals.
• According to climate animal species are different in different
areas …..e.g camel in deserts, Reindeer in Siberia
 Physical Environment and economic activities
• We adopt our profession according to our climate….
e.g people live in plainy areas mostly do agriculture
people live in megalopolises do high type of activities
Physical environment and Socio-cultural traditions
• Man’s traditions, customs also influenced by climate …e.g in
hot climatic areas people want to enjoy in parks and open
places

Karachi beach
 Physical Environment and human behavior and
physical capacity
• Climate also affect upon human behavior, physical and human
capacities…..e.g. man become dull and lazy in very hot
environment like in tropical areas
• People live in plainy areas having moderate climate are more
delightfull, energetic in working

Cotton picking
 Physical environment and Population
distribution
• Densely populated areas are those having
moderate climate…too cold and too hot areas
are not hostile for population concentration.