Week 13: Human environment systems

Question 1

defined as “the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.” This includes all living things, and their daily co-existence with the environment.

Answer 1

ecology

Question 2

typically defined as the sociological study of societal-environmental interactions, although this definition immediately presents the problem of integrating human cultures with the rest of the environment.

Answer 2

environmental sociology

Question 3

The primary thrust of this theory is that the two parties: humans and the environment, are in a state of continuous:

Answer 3

interaction and integration

Question 4

surroundings; the totality of things that in any way may affect an organism, including both physical and cultural conditions; a region characterized by a certain set of physical conditions

Answer 4

environment

Question 5

the sociological study of societal-environmental interactions

Answer 5

environmental sociology