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Human Environment System
Human Environment System
Are the interdisciplinary approaches that study the complex interactions among human and
environment systems.
As we study man itself, we should study the society where we live in.
Connected yung environment and human, the way we interact with, it will determine what
human we are.
For example, in Philippines, we are a tropical country, we are different to those living in
Canada.
May mga bagay na masusulusyunan with the combination of this two.
A. Environment System – are the biological, ecological, and living and nonliving natural systems in our
planet.
Examples:
B. Human System – are the various institutions and activities humans created in society.
“Mala in se” - offenses, inherently masama. Murder, robbery
“Mala prohibita” – nagiging masama lang dahil pinagbabawal ng gobyerno.
Examples:
Government Policies
Industrial Waste Management
Agriculture
Urbanization
Culture and Tradition
1. LANDSCAPE
is an important concept in the study of couple human environment systems.
It refers not only to beautiful spot that you view from a scenic perspective but the mixture
of environmental and human phenomena that coexist together in a specific place on Earth.
The concept of landscapes refers to both human and non-human phenomena, stressing the
idea that in reality it is impossible to absolutely separate the human to the non-human.
How humans interact with the river, hills, or forest. Can coexist, with some other
landscapes. Bridge and roads. Hindi natin pwedeng ihiwalay yung sarili natin sa ibang bagay,
ang pwede lang gawin is mag coexist or reconcile, pagbutihin kung paano magiinteract.
a. LANDSCAPE MAN MADE FEATURES
Human made Buildings
Roads
Bridges
b. LANDSCAPE PHYSICAL FEATURES
Rivers
Hills
Forest
2. Mental Map
Refers to the mental representation of things and people of a given location.
It is formed by the memory’s identification of the physical characteristics and features of a
particular place.
when we say paris, unang pumapapasok eifel tower. Kapag Egypt, pyramids. Mental
representation. Nagkakaroon tayo ng picture ng isang lugar, because of its physical features.
3. Feedback Mechanism
It refers to the phenomenon of system components both affecting each other and which
creates feedback loop.
hindi natatapos ung interactionism sa isang interaction lang. Nagiging isang loop.
a. Positive Feedback – a condition in which carrying out an action causes more performance of
the actions. interaction ng tao sa lupa, hindi naman natatapos sa isang interaction lang,
kapag nagtanim tayo, then may aanihin (Feeback) Loop paulit ulit. Actions na ginagawa natin
papunta sa lupa.
b. Negative Feedback - a condition which carrying out an action causes fewer performances of
the actions. Isang halimbawa is deforestation, to this deforestation it limits our interaction
with the land. Kasi once na nagkaroon nito, malilimit na yung interaction natin sa lupa.
4. Sense of Place
It is a sense of belonging or identity which developed through community that occupies it,
its landscape features, and the emotion it brings.
Nakadepende sa experience nyo mismo sa isang lugar. Pag sinabing sagada, ano ba yung
identity ng sagada? May sense of place. Parang nagkaroon ng quotation na pinupuntahan ng
mga mga hinanakit. May pagkakakilanlan yung lugar na ganto yung nangyayari
5. Sustainability
It refers to the ability for something to be maintained.
It is the capacity of a system to maintain its health and continue in existence over a period of
time.
to whom are we sustaining. Maintain for future generations. We should only get what we
need.
Concepts in Sustainability