Human Environment And Its Impact On The Environment

For a majority of Earth’s history, its populous has been free to roam and live off of the land, maintaining a balance between the habitat and its inhabitants. However, as technology develops the earth is placed at an even bigger disequilibrium. In the places where massive sequoias reigned, high-rise apartments now stand. Just as water rushed through rivers, cars drive down streets. The populants of Earth continue to innovate, industrialize,and urbanize, but at what cost?

Ecosystems is the dynamic complex of plant, animal and micro-organism communities and their non-living environment that work together to form a functional unit and they are constantly changing due to the fluctuating equilibrium from natural stress and human action which has had adversarial impacts on ecosystems. This is evident in Minnamurra rainforest as human induced modifications and environmental stresses had resulted in a vulnerable ecosystem. Furthermore, the removal of factors that contribute to the vulnerability of an ecosystem is important as it affect the functioning of the ecosystem as processes are accelerated, biodiversity is decreased which greatly affects humans. Despite the negative effects caused by humans, they have discovered that ecosystems are susceptible from harm caused by natural environmental factors or human impacts and realised the importance of protecting and managing ecosystems therefore have implemented management strategies that are supposed to prevent further detriment and as a consequence may induce resiliency.

Thesis Statement: Research suggests that local governments should increase funding for community gardens and urban green spaces because this can improve the health of residents, help deter crime, and combat pollution.

Urbanized areas also modify microclimates and air quality by altering the nature of the land surface and generating heat (Oke, 1987). Although ecological impacts of urban development often seem to be local, urbanization also causes environmental changes at larger scales. Today's cities are sustained by a socioeconomic infrastructure that operates on global scales; the ecologically productive area required to support an urban area can be 100 to 300 times larger than the urban region (Rees & Wackernagel, 1994). A new cooperative relationship between science, business and policy is needed to gather all the information needed and to find a solution that benefits all of society. The study of urban ecology ultimately involves studying how to integrate this new interdisciplinary knowledge about urban ecosystems into policymaking processes--to improve interactions between policymakers and scientists so as to help society achieve more sustainable existence. Today, the scientific and political communities lack the effective two-way communication and trust that they need to address urban ecological problems. Although science can help society formulate a range of options to achieve societal goals, it cannot make value judgments. In addition, scientists often cannot deliver definitive answers to questions posed by policymakers. To be able to find solutions to the larger issues

I believe that the ways human beings behave can affect the environment in good and bad ways. The environment is a reflection of us and we are a reflection of the environment. Since everything is interconnected, it is a given that if there is something abnormal going on in the environment then it is because we are not doing things in harmony with the ecosystem. For example, Living in an urban setting like a city is very different than living in a suburban setting or rural setting. I believe the air quality is much different compared to both because there are factories and industrial companies in the urban environment and much more trees in the suburban/rural setting; In the major cities in the U.S for example, we can make that distinction. In

Human Impact on the Environment I. Human Population and Industrialization A. By-products of industrialization 1. Industrialization is driven by energy consumption from coal, petroleum, and natural gas a. Fossil fuels were formed by decomposition and pressure on remains of plants and animals millions of years ago b. Oil is the fuel most widely used, both as starting material for making gasoline and for other products 2. Pollution is any environmental change that adversely affects the lives and health of living things a.

Urban ecology, together with remote sensing and GIS, advance the methodological approach that well fit the landscape transition studies through analyzing the spatial patterns and temporal sequencing (Thorne and Huang, 1991). With a holistic view, urban ecology provides valuable theories and methods for urban growth studies in revealing the biotic and abiotic causes of its spatial pattern as well as the ecological consequences (Turner, 2005, Kong et al., 2012, Haas and Ban, 2014). However, ecological studies have reduced the human

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Nearly everything that a human does is in response to the environment. Our lives are defined by what is around us and what we find in front of us, whether this means accepting, dealing with or changing it. This has been the pattern since primates first stood up and became Homo erectus, and has continued until we considered ourselves doubly wise. The shape of the land affected where humans moved. Weather was something with which to contend. Fire affected humans until they conquered it – and herein lies the core of the relationship. The earth affects humans, and humans affect it back, viewing characteristics and patterns as problems and challenges, and finding a solution.

Places have a lot of significance tied to them depending on what they mean to people. The place that I am going to talk about in this paper reminds me of a peaceful place, because it has provided me with comfort and has allowed me to grow within this calm place. Oxford Dictionary defines place as “A building or area used for a specified purpose or activity: ‘the town has many excellent eating places’. Specific memories link with certain places that individuals go to, and have had them shape them into who they are, or have guided them into having a better understanding with what brings them peace. It has been shown that places actually do bring a certain emotion or feeling onto a person, almost like an extra sense. “Modern science is confirming that people’s thoughts, feelings and actions are indeed shaped not by just their genes and neurochemistry, history and relationships but also by their surroundings. How the environment affects a person and several places that are considered by some cultures to be sacred and discussed.” (Gallagher, 1993, p. 62)

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The environmental challenges the world is facing today are greater and more complex than ever before. Soon over 9 billion people will inhabit and share the planet, increasing demands for natural resources such as food and water, and for energy and more infrastructure are pushing nature to its limits. Urbanization continues to increase with no indication of stopping anytime soon, which means that the world needs to begin planning and supporting a more sustainable growth of the worlds cities. Through the incorporation of nature into city planning, sprawling urban areas can be transformed into healthy and thriving environments that many people want to reside in. Nature can aid cities in more effectively and efficiently managing their waters, as the fastest growing sources of water pollution are derived from waste water and runoff. Implementing properly designed green space within cities can help manage the amount of runoff from city streets and buildings entering clean waterways, and “upstream natural areas can potentially save cities millions of dollars in drinking water treatment” (“The Biggest Environmental Challenges”). Street trees can reduce air pollution and provide shade thus reducing and absorbing heat in urban areas, this can potentially save lives through the reduction particles in the air that cause respiratory issues and heat related ailments.

the environment is not just a Liberal, Republican or Democratic idea; it’s everybody’s business. The environment provides life for every person on this earth, and we must recognize that Earth’s resources are finite. The resources are contained within the boundaries of planet Earth, and are therefore very limited. Many of our resources can be recycled or regenerated, but it takes time for this to happen “The rate in which modern human civilization is using up those resources is faster than they can be naturally regenerated” (Mike Adams Humans vs the Environment). Human activity is destroying the environment. Since we are cutting down the rain forest, this in return is releasing gases into the atmosphere. Rivers and oceans are being polluted and causing severe damage. Hundreds of years ago North America had huge forests, clear, clean rivers, and abundant land for agriculture. Today land has been over developed, and is over-populated to the point that our ancestors are rolling-over in their graves from the devastation humans are doing to our planet.

All living organisms need to maintain a balance known as homeostasis. Homeostasis is the maintenance of the internal environment within tolerance limits (Britannica, 2016). Human actions have significant impacts on interactions within an environment. Humans must take steps to minimise the impact of their actions on their environment (BBC, 2016).

Although beneficial in many ways, urban areas can have negative impacts on the environment because of the spatial concentration of anthropogenic processes, among other things. Indeed, there are many anthropogenic factors associated with urban areas that could detrimentally impact the local environment: impervious surfaces, lack of vegetation, rerouting of stormwater runoff, and so forth. An increase in urban development and anthropogenic activities correlates with a growing global population. Simply put, as the global population increases, so does the proportion of people in cities (Davis