Understanding the natural environment

Abraham, Jermaine (2012) Understanding the natural environment. The English Press, Delhi, India. ISBN 9788132347286 (In Press)

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Abstract

The natural environment encompasses all living and non-living things or naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It is an environment that encom- passes interaction of all living species. The concept of the natural environment ca distinguished by components: • Complete ecological units that function as natural systems without human intervention, including all vegetation, microorganisms, soil, atmosphere and natural phenomena that occur within their boundari Universal natural resources and physical phenomena that lack clear boundaries, such as air, water and climate, as well as energy, radiatic charge and magnetism, not originating from human activity. The natural environment is contrasted with the built environment, which includes areas and components that are strongly influenced by humans. A geographic. regarded as a natural environment (with an indefinite article), if the human in kept under a certain limited level (similar to section 1 above).

Item Type: Book
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences
Divisions: Electronic Books
Depositing User: Esam @ Hisham Muhammad
Date Deposited: 12 Feb 2023 06:47
Last Modified: 12 Feb 2023 06:47
URI: http://odlsystem2.utm.my/id/eprint/3981

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