The Human Elements of Environments AgricultureSettlementsIndustrialEconomicPoliticalSocio-Cultural...

The Human The Human Elements of Elements of

EnvironmentsEnvironments

AgricultureAgricultureSettlementsSettlementsIndustrialIndustrialEconomicEconomicPoliticalPolitical

Socio-CulturalSocio-Cultural

© Karen Devine 2010

The Human Elements of The Human Elements of EnvironmentsEnvironments

The human The human elements of elements of environmentenvironments are:s are:

a)a) builtbuiltb)b) changed by changed by

human human creations.creations.


AgricultureAgriculture

Agriculture Agriculture includes:includes:

a)a) grazing grazing livestocklivestock

b)b) growing growing crops.crops.


AgricultureAgriculture Agriculture is Agriculture is

influenced by:influenced by:a)a) climate climate b)b) landformslandformsc)c) soil qualitysoil qualityd)d) technological technological

changechangee)e) irrigationirrigationf)f) fertilizerfertilizerg)g) pesticidepesticideh)h) hydroponics.hydroponics.


AgricultureAgriculture

Agriculture may Agriculture may be:be:

a)a) SubsistenceSubsistence - -where produce where produce is grown not for is grown not for commercial commercial purposes.purposes.

b)b) CommercialCommercial - - where produce where produce is grown and is grown and sold in markets.sold in markets.


SettlementsSettlements Settlements include Settlements include

groups of people groups of people living within an area.living within an area.

Settlements can vary Settlements can vary in size from small in size from small villages to large villages to large cities.cities.

The 2 main The 2 main categories of categories of settlement are:settlement are:

a)a) ruralrural

b)b) urban.urban.© Karen Devine 2010

SettlementsSettlements

In rural In rural environmentenvironments, the focus s, the focus of economic of economic activity is activity is primary primary industry.industry.



In urban In urban environmentsenvironments, the focus of , the focus of economic economic activity is activity is secondary secondary and tertiary and tertiary industry.industry.



Settlements Settlements form the form the built built environmeenvironment.nt.


IndustrialIndustrial

The human environment consists of 5 The human environment consists of 5 major industrial divisions:major industrial divisions:

a)a) PrimaryPrimary: the agricultural sector. Eg: : the agricultural sector. Eg: FarmsFarms

b)b) SecondarySecondary: the manufacturing sector. Eg: : the manufacturing sector. Eg: Furniture making. Furniture making.

c)c) TertiaryTertiary: the service sector. Eg: Doctors: the service sector. Eg: Doctors

d)d) QuaternaryQuaternary: the information sector. Eg: : the information sector. Eg: the Bureau of Meteorology.the Bureau of Meteorology.

e)e) QuinaryQuinary: the hospitality sector. Eg: Hotels: the hospitality sector. Eg: Hotels© Karen Devine 2010

EconomicEconomic The human The human

environment has many environment has many economic aspects to it economic aspects to it such as:such as:

a)a) marketsmarketsb)b) business firmsbusiness firmsc)c) consumersconsumersd)d) banks and other banks and other

financial institutionsfinancial institutionse)e) superannuationsuperannuationf)f) government policy.government policy.


EconomicEconomic

The economy The economy consists of all the consists of all the financial aspects financial aspects of a country of a country combined combined together to work together to work towards towards economic economic growth.growth.


PoliticalPolitical

The political The political aspects of the aspects of the human environment human environment include:include:

a)a) Federal ParliamentFederal Parliament

b)b) State ParliamentsState Parliaments

c)c) ElectoratesElectorates

d)d) Local CouncilsLocal Councils

e)e) Government.Government.


PoliticalPolitical

Politicians aim Politicians aim to make laws to make laws for their State for their State or their nation or their nation in order to in order to improve the improve the lives of their lives of their constituentsconstituents..


Socio-culturalSocio-cultural

The socio-cultural The socio-cultural aspects of the aspects of the human environment human environment include:include:

a)a) ChurchesChurches

b)b) MosquesMosques

c)c) Shopping centresShopping centres

d)d) Community centresCommunity centres

e)e) Office buildingsOffice buildings

f)f) National Parks.National Parks.© Karen Devine 2010

Socio-culturalSocio-cultural

The degree of The degree of human human interaction in interaction in the the environment environment depends upon a depends upon a person’s age, person’s age, sex, religion sex, religion and social and social interests.interests.


Question Time?Question Time?

Name the Name the main socio-main socio-cultural cultural aspects of aspects of your town?your town?


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