Disaster and the Environment - Trainer's Guide - 2nd edition (Disaster Management Training Programme, 74 p.): PART 1: THE EARTH AS A SYSTEM: 3. INTRODUCTION TO DISASTERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Disaster and the Environment - Trainer's Guide - 2nd edition (Disaster Management Training Programme, 74 p.)

PART 1: THE EARTH AS A SYSTEM

		2. PART 1 - LEARNING OBJECTIVES
		3. INTRODUCTION TO DISASTERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
		4. THE EARTH’S SYSTEMS
		5. INTERACTIONS OF THE EARTH’S SYSTEMS: ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
		6. DEGRADATION OF THE ATMOSPHERE
		7. DEGRADATION OF THE OCEANS
		8. DEGRADATION OF THE LAND
		9. DEGRADATION OF THE BIOSPHERE
		10. SUMMARY

3. INTRODUCTION TO DISASTERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

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Discuss the two approaches to studying the environment mentioned in the text and the science of ecology. How do the participants view the environment? Would urban dwellers think about the environment in a different way than rural dwellers? What is the difference?

Two approaches to studying the environment

ECOLOGY:
The science of ecology is the study of the interrelationships of organisms and their physical environment.