Man-Environment relationship Approaches

Environmental Deterministic approach.

1. Approaches of Man-Environment Relationship Environmental Deterministic Approach Presented by: Ashwin Maheshwari 1

2. In the beginning of the process of evolution of man and his society Physical elements of earth formed man’s environment, with the evolution of human beings their needs, wants, are increase so to fulfill this needs and wants human start using natural resources and start creating his own environment for better shelter, better food, and comfort. So to understand man environmental relationship there are five approaches . 2

3. There are five approaches : 1. Environmental Deterministic Approach. 2. Teleological Approach. 3. Possibilistic Approach. 4. Economic Deterministic Approach. 5. Ecological Approach. 3

4. Environmental Deterministic Approach This approach is based on the basic tenet that “ earth made man”. Environment is creator of human beings. All the human beings are depend on nature or environment. Deterministic perspective of man-environment relationship, man is subordinate to nature and environment is dominant on man. This approach given by E.C.Semple in 1910. This concept is further discussed by Grossman in 1977 on the basis of Darwin’s concept of Natural Selection and Adaptation to environmental factor. 4

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