GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What definition best describes Human & Environment Interaction?
A
an act of changing physical location or position or of having this changed.
B
an area or division, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.
C
a particular place or position.
D
interactions between the human social system and (the “rest” of) the ecosystem
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Human Environmental Interactions can be defined as interactions between the human social system and (the “rest” of) the ecosystem. Human social systems and ecosystems are complex adaptive systems (Marten, 2001).

Detailed explanation-2: -Humans need to interact with the environment to obtain our food, water, fuel, medicines, building materials and many other things. Advances in science and technology have helped us to exploit the environment for our benefit, but we have also introduced pollution and caused environmental damage.

Detailed explanation-3: -Humans impact the physical environment in many ways: overpopulation, pollution, burning fossil fuels, and deforestation. Changes like these have triggered climate change, soil erosion, poor air quality, and undrinkable water.

Detailed explanation-4: -Humans are an integral part of ecosystems. Ecosystems provide a variety of benefits to people, including provisioning, regulating, cultural, and supporting services. Provisioning services are the products people ob-tain from ecosystems, such as food, fuel, fiber, fresh water, and genetic resources.

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