Environment Studies Overview

Study Notes

Environment is derived from the French word "Environner" meaning to surround or encircle.
Environment: Everything that surrounds an organism, including both living and non-living things.
Environment is the sum total of water, air, land, and their interrelationships with humans, other living organisms, and property.

Biotic: All living organisms including plants, animals, and microorganisms.
Abiotic: All non-living components such as temperature, humidity, water, soil, minerals, and gases.

Ecology comes from the Greek words "oikos" (house, habitation, place of living) and "logos" (study).
Ecology is the study of relationships between living organisms and their physical and biological environments.

Ecosystem: An interacting and interdependent complex made up of both the environment and communities of living organisms within it.
Ecosystem: A community of interdependent organisms along with their physical environment.

Environmental Studies: A scientific study of our environment and our place within it.
Environmental Studies: Deals with all issues that affect living beings.
Environmental Studies: Study of Earth, air, water, living organisms, and humans, and their impact on the environment.

Environmental Studies combines physical, chemical, biological sciences, geology, mathematics, sociology, and more.
Branches of biology including botany, zoology, microbiology, genetics, and biochemistry contribute to understanding biotic components and interactions.
Basic concepts of physics, chemistry, geology, atmospheric sciences, and oceanography are crucial to understanding the physical and chemical structure of biotic components and energy flow.
Mathematics, statistics, and computer science are valuable tools for environmental modeling and management.
Sociology and Economics are critical for understanding socio-economic connections to developmental activities.

Natural resources: Conservation, management, and their sustainable use.
Ecology and biodiversity: Study of ecosystems and the variety of life within them.
Environmental pollution and control: Understanding and mitigating pollution of air, water, and soil.
Social issues related to development and the environment: Examining the social impacts of environmental changes and solutions.
Human population and the environment: Exploring the relationship between population growth and environmental pressures.

Environmental Studies addresses crucial issues like safe drinking water, hygiene, clean air, fertile land, healthy food, and sustainable development.
Environmental Studies contributes to solving global environmental challenges.