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Components of The Natural and Built Environment

This document discusses components of the natural and built environment. It defines the natural environment as all living and non-living things on Earth, including climate, weather, and resources. The built environment refers to human-made surroundings like buildings and infrastructure. Key components of the natural environment discussed are ecosystems, atmosphere, and geosphere. Components of the built environment include environmental policies around land use, buildings and infrastructure, and construction technologies. The document also discusses climate change, its definition, and risk management strategies like the Kyoto Protocol.

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Components of The Natural and Built Environment

This document discusses components of the natural and built environment. It defines the natural environment as all living and non-living things on Earth, including climate, weather, and resources. The built environment refers to human-made surroundings like buildings and infrastructure. Key components of the natural environment discussed are ecosystems, atmosphere, and geosphere. Components of the built environment include environmental policies around land use, buildings and infrastructure, and construction technologies. The document also discusses climate change, its definition, and risk management strategies like the Kyoto Protocol.

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COMPONENTS OF THE

NATURAL AND BUILT Teacher: Ms: Young


Subject: Building Technology
ENVIRONMENT
OBJECTIVES
Students should be able to:
1. discuss the components of the natural environment;

2. discuss the components of the built environment;

3. assess the impact of environmental pollution on the natural and built


environment;

4. discuss the influence of other cultures on local building styles.


WHAT IS THE
NATURAL
ENVIRONMENT ?
The natural environment encompasses all living and non-

living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region

thereof. It is an environment that encompasses the interaction

of all living species. Climate, weather, and natural resources

that affect human survival and economic activity.


WHAT IS THE
BUILT
ENVIRONMENT
?
In social science, the term built environment refers to the human-made
surroundings that provide the setting for human activity, ranging in scale from
buildings and parks or green space to neighbourhoods and cities that can often
include their supporting infrastructure, such as water supply or energy networks
COMPONENTS OF THE
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
The components of the natural environment are:
The Eco-system
The Atmosphere
The Geosphere
ECOSYSTEM
An ecosystem is a community of living organisms (plants, animals and microbes) in
conjunction with the non-living components of their environment (things like air, water and
mineral soil), interacting as a system. The size of ecosystems varies tremendously. An
ecosystem could be an entire rain forest, covering a geographical area larger than many
nations, or it could be a puddle or a backyard garden.

Every factor in an ecosystem depends on every other factor, either directly or indirectly. A
change in the temperature of an ecosystem will often affect what plants will grow there, for
instance. Animals that depend on plants for food and shelter will have to adapt to the changes,
move to another ecosystem, or perish.
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THE ATMOSPHERE
The atmosphere is a mixture of nitrogen (78%), oxygen (21%), and
other gases (1%) that surrounds Earth. High above the planet, the
atmosphere becomes thinner until it gradually reaches space. It is
divided into five layers. The atmosphere is an important part of what
makes Earth liveable. It blocks some of the Sun's dangerous rays from
reaching Earth. It traps heat, making Earth a comfortable temperature.
And the oxygen within our atmosphere is essential for life.
THE ATMOSPHERE (CONT’D)
Layers of the Atmosphere

1) Troposphere: The troposphere is the first layer above the surface,


weather occurs in this layer.
2) Stratosphere: Many jet aircrafts fly in the stratosphere because it is
very stable. Also, the ozone layer absorbs harmful rays from the Sun.
3) Mesophere: Meteors or rock fragments burn up in the mesosphere.
4) Thermosphere: The thermosphere is a layer with auroras. It is also
where the space shuttle orbits.
5) Exosphere: The atmosphere merges into space in the extremely
thin exosphere. This is the upper limit of our atmosphere.
THE GEOSPHERE
The geosphere is considered that portion of the Earth system that includes the Earth's
interior, rocks and minerals, landforms and the processes that shape the Earth's surface.
Therefore the geosphere extends from the centre of the earth’s core to the surface of the
crust.
LAYERS OF THE GEOSPHERE
(EARTH)Crust: The crust is the outer layer of the earth. It is a thin layer between 0-
60 km thick. The crust is the solid rock layer upon which we live. There are
two different types of crust: continental crust, which carries land, and
oceanic crust, which carries water.
Mantle: The thickest is the widest section of the Earth. It has a thickness of
approximately 2,900 km. The mantle is made up of semi-molten rock called
magma. In the upper parts of the mantle the rock is hard, but lower down the
rock is soft and beginning to melt.
Outer Core: is the layer surrounding the inner core. It is a liquid layer, also
made up of iron and nickel. It is still extremely hot, with temperatures similar
to the inner core. As the liquid metal swirls around, it induces a current that
generates the Earth’s magnetic field. It is 2,900km thick.
Inner Core: is in the centre and is the hottest part of the Earth. It is solid and
made up of iron and nickel with temperatures of up to 5,500°C. It is
1,200km thick.
COMPONENTS OF THE BUILT
ENVIRONMENT
The components of the built environment are as follows:
1. Environmental polices relating to land management practices, use and
restrictions.
2. Buildings and infrastructure to satisfy humans’ needs (including homes,
communities, cities, industries, bridges, roads).
3. Technology (materials, energy, finances, methods and systems used to construct
the built environment).
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICES RELATING TO
LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, USE AND
RESTRICTIONS

Land use involves the management and modification of natural


environment or wilderness into built environment such assettlements and semi-
natural habitats such as arable fields, pastures, and managed woods. It also has been
defined as "the arrangements, activities and inputs people undertake in a certain land
cover type to produce, change or maintain it"
COMPONENTS OF THE Presented by: Ms. Young
Subject: Building Technology

BUILT ENVIRONMENT (Woods)


Grade: Pool 6 (10 WOODS)
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICES RELATING
TO LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
Human activity should not be in constant conflict with the natural environment. It is

important to respect the world’s natural systems and learn from them, creating a better

balance between human need and the wider environment. Preservation of the environment

has become a much-discussed topic over recent years, and governments around the world

have established treaties and agreements to try to reduce the negative impact the human race

is having on the Earth.


ENVIRONMENTAL POLICES RELATING
TO LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
A large part of building sustainably is concerned with addressing global warming by

reducing energy use. It is also about creating spaces that are sensitive to social needs,

healthy to live in, affordable and that enhance biodiversity. Well designed and carefully

constructed buildings will reduce the impact they have on the environment. However,

poorly designed or poorly constructed buildings may have an adverse effect on the local

area and on the wider environment.


ENVIRONMENTAL POLICES RELATING
TO LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
One good example of thoughtful design in building is the use of insulation. In hot

countries it reduces the requirement for air conditioning; in colder climates it reduces

the requirement for heating, thus saving energy. Energy needs to be generated, and this

generation often produces pollution. Therefore, the initial cost of installing insulation is

more than covered in the long run because the cost of energy is reduced and the effect

of pollution on the wider environment is minimized.


IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
ON THE NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT
DEFINITION OF CLIMATE
CHANGE
Climate change is a long-

term change in the average weather

patterns that have come to define Earth's

local, regional and global climates.


RISK MANAGEMENT
STRATEGIES FOR
CLIMATE CHANGE
KYOTO PROTOCOL

Kyoto Protocol operationalizes the United Nations Framework

Convention on Climate Change by committing industrialized

countries and economies in transition to limit and reduce

greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions in accordance with agreed

individual targets.

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