Discipline and Ideas in

Social Science
LC: HUMSS_DIS11-Ivd-10
Date: January 29, 2020
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 Objectives
•Define Human-environment system.

•Draw the simplified human-

environment system model.
Diagram Analysis
• The most internationally accepted framework for
studying such system.
• This framework for human-environment systems
recognizes the human activities which place pressure
on the environment and how these pressures modify
the current state of the atmosphere, hydrosphere,
lithosphere and biosphere.
•This leads to impacts on the environment as
well as on social and economic systems.
•Human society attempts to problem-solve
in order to remove, reduce or prevent the
drivers and pressures, restore the state of
the environment and mitigate impacts.
Natural Environment Human actions
Inputs Impacts and Inputs

Responses
•This is a description of the specific
characteristics of the atmosphere,
hydrosphere and biosphere in the area
being studied, as well as the
interactions that occur between them.
•These are the biophysical processes
involved in environmental changes as
well as other impacts on the
environment, society and economy.
•These are the key human actions that
produce environmental change and can be
extended to include the underlying
attitudinal, demographic, social,
technological and political causes of the
human actions.
• Stimulated by the impacts of environmental change. Human
society tries to problem-solve and adapt to the changed
situation.
• Such responses include mitigation and management
strategies, policy making, technological progress and
adaptation.
• They aim to modify, remove or reduce human actions,
compensate and mitigate impacts, and restore
environmental inputs.
•It the most internationally
accepted framework for studying
human-environment system.
•System which combine both
human and natural components to
show complex interactions, and
feedback between them.
•These are the key human actions that produce
environmental change and can be extended to
include the underlying attitudinal,
demographic, social, technological and
political causes of the human actions.
•This framework for human-environment
systems recognizes the human activities which
place pressure on the environment and how
these pressures modify the current state of the
atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and
biosphere.
•These are the biophysical processes
involved in environmental changes as
well as other impacts on the environment,
society and economy.
Natural Environment Human actions
Inputs Impacts and Inputs

Responses
1. Define Human-Environment System based
on your own understanding.

Defined with deep understanding- 10 pts.

Defined with understanding- 7-8 pts.
Defined with minimal understanding- 4-6 pts.
Defined with no understanding at all- 1-3 pt(s).
2. Draw the simplified human-environment
system model for 10 points.

Draw the complete diagram correctly- 10 pts.

Draw the complete diagram but needs improvement - 7-8 pts.
Draw the diagram but incomplete - 3-6 pts.
Failed to draw the diagram but try his/her best - 1-2 pt(s).