The document discusses the human-environment system approach in social sciences, highlighting its importance in understanding the interdependence between humans and their environment. It emphasizes the integration of social and natural sciences to address environmental and social issues, reflecting on how human-environment interactions have evolved since the industrial revolution. The approach, referred to as coupled human-environment systems, positions humans as integral participants responsible for sustainability and outlines key features and implications for research and community action.

1. INTERDISCIPLINARY
APPROACH IN THE
SOCIAL SCIENCE

2. What is the human- environment system
approach in the Social Science?
Why is it important to understand the
reciprocal relationship or mutual dependence
between human persons and environment
system?
How useful and relevant is human-
environment system approach in the analysis
of environmental and social issues?

3. Presentation title

4. Agenda
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5. Introduction

7. It is Brid
ges the gap between, and integrate knowledge from,
the social and natural sciences within one framework
in the study of environmental and social issues.
The use of the term human system or “ social systems
ranging from to individuals” can be traced as far back
as the time of the ancient Greeks, while the use of the
term environmental systems began late in the early
nineteenth Century.

8. Human- environment interactions existed since time immemorial,
but the scope and intensity of these interactions have increased
significantly since the Industrial Revolution.
Whereas most of the early human-environment interactions have
taken
place at a local/ national scale, contemporary interactions
between human and natural systems have also become special
concern.

9. Human- environment system referred to as
“coupled human-environment system”
“CHANS”
Acknowledges the fact that humans , as users, actors, and
managers are not external , but integral elements of human
environment system.
As an integral parts of the human- environment system us
users, actors, and managers, they became duty bearers
themselves who must share the responsibility for the
sustainability of the human-environment system.

10. The Science of CHANS build on but moves beyond
previous work such as human ecology, ecological
anthropology, and environmental Geography.

11. 3 central features of HES or CHANS
1. Research focuses on the patterns processes
that link human and natural system.
2.Research such as

13. Walt Disney

14. How you will be going to make
your small business if you lived in
the peak of the mountain and
you’re the only person living in that
Place?

19. Summary

20. Thank you

22. Your community’s
environmental issue/problem?
Cause Impacts
Political Health and well-being
Economics Economic Security
Sociocultural Peace and order

23. Is there something that you can do now
to avert the negative impacts on your
community? Why or why not? Please
suggest a solution to the problems, and
outline your plan on how to do it.