Environmental Geography

Definition

Environmental geography is an interdisciplinary field that studies how physical and human factors interact with the environment at various scales. It explores issues related to natural resources, pollution, climate change, land use patterns, and their impacts on ecosystems and societies.

Related terms

Ecosystem Services: The benefits provided by ecosystems to humans such as clean water, air purification, soil fertility, and biodiversity conservation.

Sustainable Development: Development practices that meet present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Spatial Analysis: The study and interpretation of patterns and processes at different scales using geographic techniques like maps, satellite imagery, and GIS (Geographic Information Systems).