Human-Environment Interactions : New Directions in Human Ecology

This module by Kathy Galvin begins with a brief discussion of the history and core concepts of the field of human ecology, the study of how humans interact with the natural environment. It then looks in-depth at how the environment influences cultural practices (environmental determinism), as well as how aspects of culture, in turn, affect the environment. Human behavioral ecology is presented within the context of natural selection and how ecological factors influence the development of cultural and behavioral traits, and how people subsist in different environments. The module concludes with a discussion of resilience and global change as a result of human-environment interactions.Jurmain, Robert is the author of 'Human-Environment Interactions : New Directions in Human Ecology', published 2005 under ISBN 9780534620714 and ISBN 053462071X.