Categories of Environment

CATEGORIES OF ENVIRONMENT
  • Environment consist of mainly four categories:
    • Physical factors ( physical, chemical and both natural and man-made biological factors).
    • Social factors (Social and Cultural life, population and its density, community composition, educational factors, religions, values, family structure and politics).
    • Economic factors (Employment, unemployment, underemployment levels and sources of income, production, demand patterns, land values, taxes and trade).
    • Aesthetic factors (People deriving pleasure on seeing historical, archaeological and architectural objects or sites, scientific areas and landscapes).
  • Environment is defined as the sum total of physical and biological factors that influence the life of an organism. It is the sum total of physical, social, cultural, economic and aesthetic factors, which affect individuals and communities and determine their form, character , relationship and survival.
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