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Man and Environment: Asst. Dr. Nantana Gajaseni
Man and Environment: Asst. Dr. Nantana Gajaseni
What is environment?
Q. What is environment?
A. It depends!
Q. Depends on what?
A. Depends on "Environment
of whom?"
Q. How about
environment of human?
Q. Who is "human"?
A. Wait until the next section!
Sign of life
2. Self-homeostasis =
Self-maintenance of a
steady-state internal
environment in the
variations of external
environment.
3. Self-perpetuation
= Life comes only from life.
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Gene
Cell
biotic
component
Org
an
Commu
Populati
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ons
Organis
m
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Information
Useless
information
Energy
Waste heat
Matter
Waste
matter
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"subatomic particles".
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Milky way
Universe
Galaxy
solar system
Solar system
Earth
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Fig 3-6
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Fig 20
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Fig 8-11
(21)
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Chemical
evolution
1 billion
years
Biological
evolution
3.7 billion
years
Transparenc
y 78
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Q. Is human a hierarchy of
organization of matter?
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While
Human modify environments to
suit themselves .
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Human environment
2 groups
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1. Natural environment:
4 spheres
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Atmosphere
Ecosphere
Biosphere
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere
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2. Man-made environment
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