Environmental changes

ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE IS A CHANGE OR DISTURBANCE

OF THE ENVIRONMENT MOST OFTEN CAUSED BY
HUMAN INFLUENCES AND NATURAL
E C O L O G I C A L P R O C E S S E S. E N V I R O N M E N T A L C H A N G E S
INCLUDE VARIOUS FACTORS, SUCH AS NATURAL DISASTERS
, HUMAN INTERFERENCES, OR ANIMAL INTERACTION
 ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES AND HUMAN
DEVELOPMENT

Environmental change occurs as a result of both

natural and human processes.
Environmental systems and human activities
contribute to environmental changes through the
transformation and transportation of large
quantities of energy and materials.
Natural systems transform the
sun's energy into living matter
and cause changes by cycling
materials through geological,
biological, oceanic and
atmospheric processes (the
biogeochemical cycles described
below). Human activities, on the
other hand, transform materials
and energy into products and
services to meet human needs
and aspirations.
Culture– encompasses the social behavior and norms
found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs,
arts, laws, customs, capabilities and habits of the
individuals in these groups.
Geography – field of science devoted to the study of the
lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth
and planets.
Health – state of physical, mental and social well-being.

History – the past as it is described in written documents,

and the study thereof.
 Natural process

Compared with natural processes, human

transformation of materials and energy has for the
most of human history been relatively small.
Nowadays, human activities are altering these flows
at unprecedented scales; human-induced
consumption and transformation of net primary
productivity is estimated to be about 40 per cent of
that carried out by the Earth's terrestrial ecosystems
(Vitousek et al, 1986). Humans fix almost as much
nitrogen and sulphur in the environment as does
nature (Graedel and Crutzen, 1989).
 Main causes of climate change
observed by the respondents in
the study area

Climate change
 5 Major Environmental Problems– Discussed!

Ozone Depletion, Greenhouse Effect and Global

Warming:
Desertification:
Deforestation:
Loss of Biodiversity:
Disposal of Wastes:
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