LESSON 3

Human - Environment
Systems
“Society shapes Nature
Nature shapes Society”
 Human Environment Systems

Theory focused on the discipline of

geography
Emphasizes the interaction of man and his
environment
Human System Environment System
 Consists of the institutions and  Based on the geographical aspect
activities that make up the man-  Focused on the biological and
made society. ecological systems of the planet
Examples: (Natural systems)

Government, Politics, Industrial Examples:

Waste Management, Agriculture, Biodiversity of the Earth, Global
Urbanization, Culture and Tradition Weather, Landscapes
 Human Environment Systems

The political and economic system in the society generates

laws that can protect or harm the environment and the
nature
The context of the law is usually anchored in the
production of food provided by nature to man
The Human system has a great impact on the state of the
Environment System