Man and Environment

Objectives

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- To know the components of environment - To understand the various features of human-environment interaction - To know various settlement patterns - To know the different economic activities of man - To understand the environmental effects of human behaviour

Recap

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- The place, things and nature that surround any living organism is called environment. - The interaction between man as an individual with his family, occupation and society is called human environment. - Population is a dynamic phenomenon where the number, distribution and composition are constantly changing. - Population change refers to an increase or a decrease in the population of an area influenced by births, deaths and migration. - The density of population is measured by dividing the total population by its total area. - On the basis of occupation, settlements are classified as rural and urban. Primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary and quinary are the different types of economic activities. - Problems such as climatic changes, poverty, war and uneven distribution of resources leads to an unbalanced ecosystem. Therefore, to sustain mankind, it is a must to learn about sustainable development.