HUMAN ECOLOGY

MITAKSHI CHOUHAN
M.ARCH
CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY
● ECOLOGY
● HUMAN ECOLOGY
● ECOLOGICAL
ARCHITECTURE
ECOLOGY AND
HUMAN
ECOLOGY
 ECOLOGY HUMAN ECOLOGY
THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF THE
RELATIONS THAT LIVING
ORGANISM HAVE WITH RESPECT
TO EACH OTHER AND THEIR THE STUDY OF THE
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.
INTERACTIONS BETWEEN
MEN AND NATURE IN
DIFFERENT CULTURE.
HUMAN ECOLOGY THEORY
● Its focus on humans as both biological
organisms and social beings in interaction
with their environment.
● In this theory the family is considered to be
an energy transformation system that is
interdependent with its natural
physical-biological, human-built,and
social-cultural milieu.
● Emphasis is given to the creation, use, and
management of resources for creative
adaptation, human development, and
sustainability of environments.
BASIC PREMISES
● Families interact with their environment to form an ecosystem.
● Families carry out the following for the good of itself as well as the good of
society:-
➢ Biological sustenance
➢ Economic maintenance
➢ Psychosocial and nurturance functions.
● All peoples of the world are interdependent on the resources of the earth: there
is a balance between:-
➢ Cooperation and integration in the ecosystem.
➢ With demands of the individual for autonomy and freedom.
ECOLOGICAL
ARCHITECTURE
● Human Ecological Design is a process of conceiving, specifying and
constructing buildings and infrastructure that benefit human welfare in a
resource efficient manner, with minimal impact to the natural environment.
● Includes the welfare of the occupants and users, as well as passersby and the
broader community. It also includes the local and global environments and
their resources.
● Human Ecological Design’s efficacy is measured in both current and future
terms.
HYPOTHESIS SUPPORT
● The principle underlying the
human ecological design of the
built environment is expressed in
the truism that “buildings are for
people”, which inherently includes
the health and safety of the
natural environment and the
conservation of its resources.
● Building for people means
designing buildings with an eye
towards ‘green’, towards
‘sustainability’ and towards
'experiential interactions' –
designing buildings to suit their
intent, while respecting the
community and our ecosystem.
HISTORY
● Ecological architecture has existed for thousands of years. A famous example is
Angkor Wat , a Cambodian temple complex built in the 12th century AD.
● Angkor Wat uses a complex irrigation system and hydraulic engine to power
many aspects of the complex, including reserving water for drier months,
watering crops, and heating and cooling areas as needed.
● Angkor Wat also uses locally-sourced natural materials throughout its
structure, meaning that its carbon footprint is lower than a structure where the
materials would have been transported to the site from around the globe.
ANGKOR WAT