HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT
INTERACTION
by Antonio C.
Antonio
August 23, 2014
QUESTION: What is your view on human-environment
interaction?
ANSWER:
Human-Environment Interaction (HEI) can be defined as interactions
between human social systems with the rest of the ecosystem. It also includes how the ecosystem reacts to
human social systems. The leading
exponent of HEI is Dr. A. Terry Rambo who did extensive research and studies on
this subject and came up with theories and models of HEIs --- Environmental
Determinism and Environmental Possibilism.
Environmental Determinism is a theory that states that human culture,
institutions and activities are largely influenced by the environment. And that the environment dictates how humans
design their means, measures and modes of survival… therefore, influencing how
human societies behave. On the other
hand, Environmental Possibilism is a theory that states that (as opposed to
Environmental Determinism) the environment only presents possible conditions
that explains why humans behave in a particular way and why these different
behavioural patterns progress and develop or are lost in time. This is how I view human-environment
interaction.
Just my little thoughts…
REFERENCES:
·
“Environmental Possibilism and Determinism” http://antonantonio.blogspot.com/
·
“Environmental Determinism” http://antonantonio.blogspot.com/
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