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Bromonment, , SYNOPS:, Introduction, Importance of Environmental Studies, Man-Environment Relationship, Aims of Environment Studies, Definition of Environment, Nature, Scope, Components of Environment, 9. Function and Structure of Ecosystems, 10. Land Environment, , 1. INTRODUCTION, , This chapter introduces the meaning, nature and scope of the subject, Jenvironment. It also explains the man environment relationship and, importance of environmental studies., P On the basis of our study so far we can say that our rate of impact on, > environment has been increasing particularly over last century. The basic, causes that can be identified are as follows :, , i) Increasing Population., il) Developments and advances in technology, , iii) creasing human knowledge., The natural environment around man is being rapidly degraded at, uted due to smoke, dust, sewage,, , I and city refuse. In most parts of the world people, live in unhygienic, § conditions with poor sanitation. With the present type of living, there is a, steady growing pressure on the resources like lithosphere (land), hydrosphere, , (water) and atmosphere (air)., IMPORTANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, , 4 becomes important as it, man and environment., , alarming levels. It is getting consistently poll, , helps us to, Study of environmen ete, , understand the relation between