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(2024) 1.1a GEL Relationship Between People and Nature

The document explores the relationship between people and nature in their neighborhoods, emphasizing the interdependence and mutual influence between local communities and nearby natural areas. It distinguishes between the definition and concept of 'environment,' highlighting the importance of understanding geographical concepts and types of environments. The document categorizes environments based on physical characteristics and human activities to analyze interactions and spatial patterns.

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(2024) 1.1a GEL Relationship Between People and Nature

The document explores the relationship between people and nature in their neighborhoods, emphasizing the interdependence and mutual influence between local communities and nearby natural areas. It distinguishes between the definition and concept of 'environment,' highlighting the importance of understanding geographical concepts and types of environments. The document categorizes environments based on physical characteristics and human activities to analyze interactions and spatial patterns.

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Geography in Everyday Life

What is the relationship between people and


nature in their neighbourhoods?
In this lesson, we will explore

1. Geographical concepts in Geography


a. Environment
b. Definition and concept of ‘Environment’
2. Introduction to: Relationship between people and nature
a. Local communities and nearby nature areas are dependent on each other
b. Local communities and nearby nature areas mutually affect each other
4 Key Geographical Concepts
Environment as a definition
Environment as a key concept
What is the difference between the definition of
Environment vs Environment as a concept?
Environment: Definition vs concept

Definition: refers to our surroundings. We can classify it


to include human and physical environments, living (biotic)
and non-living (abiotic)

Concept: more abstract and theoretical understanding.


Differs across various fields in ecology, science,
sociology, Geography
Used as a framework for studying relationships and
influences within a system
As Geographers in training

Very important to have a conceptual understanding of the


content (knowledge) and experiences in the world

i.e. we cannot just blindly memorise content but to


understand conceptually
Types of environments in Geography
Types of environments in Geography

1. We categorise them based on criteria


such as their
a. physical characteristics (Hydrosphere,
atmosphere, lithosphere, biosphere)
i. landforms (e.g. mountains, volcanoes),
waterbodies, coast, vegetation
b. Human activities - amount of human
modification such as human settlements,
agriculture

Categories help us understand these


interactions between natural and human
elements, analyse the spatial patterns and
how they are distributed on Earth.
Physical or Built Environments
Physical or built
environment?

Grand Canyon National


Park, USA
Physical or built
environment?

Rainforest in Borneo
Physical or built
environment?

New York City


Types of environments in Geography

Natural Managed Constructed


What are the big/key ideas?
People and nature are interconnected and
interdependent
Nature-Nature
People-People
Mutual relationships Nature-People

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