Environment - A multidisciplinary theme.

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Everything that surrounds and affects living organisms is environment. 'Environment' springs from the French word Environner, which suggests to encircle or surround. All the biological and non-biological entities surrounding us are included in environment.


 As per the definition given in Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, environment includes all the physical and biological surroundings of an organism together with their interactions. Environment is thus defined as "the sum of water, air and land and therefore the inter-relationships that exist among them and with the people in general, other living organisms and materials ".

At the identical time we too have an influence on the environment by overuse or over-exploitation of resources or by discharge of pollutants within the air, water and land. The flora, fauna and micro-organisms further because the man-made structures in our surroundings have a bi-directional interaction with us directly or indirectly. The totality of of these components and their interactions constitute the environment.


Does urban environment differ from rural environment? Urban environment differs from rural environment as there's profound influence of persons within the former. Most of the natural landscapes in cities are changed and modified by man-made artificial. structures like multi-storeyed buildings, commercial complexes, factories, transportation networks then on. Urban air, water and soil are loaded with various kinds of chemicals and wastes. Diversity of plants and animals is way less as compared to rural environment. Urban population is more dense and has greater energy demands. Consumerism is incredibly high in urban environment.



 

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