الفصل التاسع: حماية البيئة

Course Information

• Course Name: Environmental Psychology
• Course Code: PSY11n1
• Faculty: Faculty of Education
• Department: Department of Educational Psychology
• Year: 2024-2025
• Level: First Year (Special Education and Psychology Track)
• Instructor: Dr. Norhan Ashraf
• Another Course Information: (From a different university) Course Title: Environmental Psychology, prepared by Dr. Ahmed Abdel Rahman Othman, 2021-2022 academic year at Zagazig University

Introduction to Environmental Psychology

• Environmental Psychology has a long history, but a relatively short existence as a separate field.
• Studying the relationship between humans and the environment dates back to the beginning of humanity. However, environmental psychology, as a stand-alone discipline, emerged with the increasing development in various fields, notably from the mid-20th century.
• It focuses on the reciprocal influence between humans and their environment. This includes both the impact of the environment on human behavior and the impact of human behavior on the environment.

Environmental Psychology's Content

• The book covers the impact of various environmental factors on human behavior.
• It also examines how human behavior affects the environment.
• The text discusses efforts to adapt to the environment, either by modifying behavior or modifying the environment itself to better suit human needs.
• The book is composed of nine chapters, each with learning objectives and activities.

Chapter Summaries (Partial)

• Chapter 1: Discusses the concept of the environment, its classifications, ecological systems, the impact of modern industrialization and technology on the environment, and human roles in addressing environmental challenges.
• Chapter 2: Introduction to environmental psychology, covering its origins, historical development, definition, fields of study and research interests.
• Chapter 3: Explores the relationship between humans and their environment, theoretical perspectives, environmental perception, factors influencing it, human adaptation to the environment, and environmental design principles.
• Chapters 4-7: Focus on environmental pollution including soil, air, water, oil, radiation, and ethical contamination. They also analyze the causes, consequences, and mitigation strategies for different types of pollution. The ozone layer depletion and its damage are included.
• Chapter 8: Addresses various topics related to human behavior in their environment, such as personal space, noise, nuisance, mobile phone issues, smoking, environmental stress, and sexual harassment. There's also a discussion on the pollution of Iraq's rivers and a research paper on the role of psychology in managing crowds at religious sites (e.g., Hajj).
• Chapter 9: Focuses on environmental protection, outlining necessary individual and collective measures for environmental sustainability.

Course Objectives

• Students will be able to understand the environment, its components, preservation methods, and problems.
• Students will comprehend environmental psychology, its areas, and interests.
• Students will know various approaches to understanding the human-environment relationship and how to apply them.
• Students will grasp environmental perception, its theoretical explanations, and impacting factors
• Students will define personal space, spatial factors, and how they affect behaviour.
• Students will recognize local environmental concerns and potential interventions.
• Students will understand the concept of environmental pollution, various forms, and prevention strategies.
• Recognizing the contributions of environmental psychology in addressing environmental issues.
• Analyzing human adaptation to their surroundings and recognizing contributing factors