**Environmental geography** is a branch of geography that studies the relationship between **people and the natural environment**. It focuses on how human activities affect nature and how natural environments influence human life. This field examines natural features such as **landforms, climate, water, soil, plants, and animals**, and how these elements interact with human actions like farming, urbanization, industry, and transportation. Environmental geography helps explain problems such as **climate change, deforestation, pollution, natural hazards, and resource depletion**. Environmental geographers also study how people use natural resources and how these resources can be **managed sustainably** to protect the environment for future generations. They look for solutions that balance **economic development and environmental protection**. Overall, environmental geography helps people understand the importance of caring for the Earth and making responsible decisions to reduce environmental damage and improve the quality of life.

1. ENVIRONMENTAL
GEOGRAPHY
• By: Consolacion jelly & Egan
Mariella

2. 2
WHAT IS ENVONMENTAL
GEOGRAPHY?
Is a branch of geography that
studies the relationship
between humans and natural
environment.
It fucoses on how human
activities affect nature and how
natural environment influence
human life.
It combines physical
geography, human geography,
and environmental studies.

3. 3
WHAT IS GEOGRAPHY?
GEOGRAPHY derives from two
Greek words
GEO= earth,+
GRAPHY= description
So, Geography means “The
description of the earth”
But GEOGRAPHY
Is all about
EVERYTHING

4. HOW MANY
BRANCHES OF
GEOGRAPHY?
 TWO MAIN BRANCHES:
1. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
2. HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
But there are others fields too.
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
• Is the study of the world’s physical features.
• It’s LANDFORMS, BODIES OF WATER, CLIMATES, SOILS, AND
PLANTS.

5. HOW MANY
BRANCHES OF
GEOGRAPHY?
HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
• Is the study of humans and their ideas, and
• The impact of human ideas and actions on the earth.
• Includes settlements and economic activities.
Human Geography ask…..
o What jobs do they have?
o What crops will grow there?
o What makes people move from place to place?
o What type of houses do they build?

6.  SCOPE OF ENVIRONMENTAL GEOGRAPHY
o Environmental system
o Man-environment relationship in geography
o Environment policy, Laws & Rules
o Global environmental issues
o Environment-Man-Society
o Environmental management
 CORE CONCEPTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL GEOGRAPHY
o The main concepts:
1. Human-environment relationship
2. Ecosystem concept
3. Resource use and management
4. Environmental balance
5. Sustainability
6. Environmental problems and conservation
6

7.  MEANING OF ENVIRONMENTAL GEOGRAPHY
o Environmental geography helps us understand:
• How people use land, water, air, and natural resources
• How environmental problems are created by human
activity
• How human can protect and manage the environment
sustainability
 NATURE OF ENVIRONMENTAL GEOGRAPHY
o Environmental Geography is:
• Interdisciplinary- connected with Science, Economics,
Sociology, and Politics
• Dynamic- changes as environment and society change
• Applied- helps solve real-world environmental problems
• Balanced- studies both human needs and
environmental protection
7

8.  Humans and the environment are closely connected.
• Human depend on the environment for food, water,
shelter, and energy.
• Human activities like deforestation, mining, and
urbanization affect nature.
• Environmental changes like floods, droughts, and climate
changes affect humans.
 This relationship can be positive or negative.
1. HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT
RELATIONSHIP

9.  An ecosystem is a system where living organism(plants,
animals, humans) interact with non-living elements (air,
water, soil).
• Everything in nature is interconnected
• Damage to one part affects the whole system
• Human are the part of ecosystem, not separate from it
2. ECOSYSTEM CONCEPT

10.  Natural resources include:
• Water
• Forests
• Minerals
• Soils
• Energy resources
 Environmental geography studies:
• How resources are used
• How overused causes environmental degradation
• How resources can be managed wisely
 Proper management ensures resources for future
generations.
3. RESOURCE USE AND MANAGEMENT

11.  Environmental balance means:
• Maintaining harmony between human activity and nature
• Avoiding activities that cause pollution and destruction
 Examples of imbalance:
• Excessive pollution
• Overpopulation
• Deforestation
Balanced environment= healthy planet and healthy people
4. ENVIRONMENTAL BALANCE

12.  Means:
• Using resources in a way that meets present needs
• Without harming the ability of future generations to
meet their needs
• Key idea:
“Use but do not abuse the environment.”
 Environmental geography promotes sustainable
development.
4. SUSTAINABILITY

13.  Environmental geography studies problems such as:
• Air, water, and land pollution
• Climate change
• Loss of biodiversity
• Natural disaster
 It also focuses on:
• Conservation of forests and wildlife
• Environmental awareness
• Responsible human behavior
6. ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS AND
CONSERVATION

14. WHY SHOULD STUDY
ENVIRONMENTAL
GEOGRAPHY IN
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE?
14

15. 15
It helps to understand the aerial
distribution of phenomena.
To understand the spatial patterns
and spatial organization.
Location analysis, Regional
analysis, Ecological studies.
To understand the man-
environment relationship.
Find solution to manage ecological
problems.
Make people aware to protect
environment.
Proper use of natural resources
Sustainable development and
biovariety conservation.

16. THANK YOU
Mirjam Nilsson​
​
206-555-0146​
mirjam@contoso.com​
www.contoso.com​