APHUGO 1.5

How do human-environmental interaction and major geographic concepts explain spatial relationship and patterns?

Human-environmental interaction

the connection and exchange between the dual relationship between humans and natural world. It encompasses how humans adapt to, modify, and depend on their environment, influencing both cultural practices and ecological dynamics.

Natural resources

items that occur in the natural environment that people use

renewable natural resources

unlimited and will not be depleted based on use by people

non-renewable natural resources

limited, exhausted by use

sustainability

relates to trying to use resources now in ways that allow their use in the future while minimizing negative impacts

land use

the study of how land is utilized, modified, and organized by people

built environment

the physical artifacts that humans have created and that form part of the landscape such as buildings, roads, and other infrastructure.

cultural ecology

the study of how human culture interacts with and shapes the environment, focusing on the relationships between cultural practices and ecological systems.

environmental determinism

the theory that the physical environment, particularly climate and terrain, shapes human culture and societal development.

possibilism

the theory that humans can adapt to and modify their environment, making choices that shape their cultural and societal development despite environmental constraints.