GGR223H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Urban Geography, Environmental Sociology, Integrated Geography
28 Sep 2016
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Nature is not always out there, we"re constantly interacting with it. Two contradictory ideas about nature: nature is external to us. Exploit it to produce commodities (that may also include nature: nature is internal to us. Use natural laws to clarify social things. So what: our solutions may not be the only option, be wary of solutions and perhaps ask more questions. Previously: natural worlds affected social worlds and vice versa. Now socionatures = natural + social worlds are intertwined. Humans and river brought together by work and energy. Factors that matter: discusses great bear rainforest (gbr), a rainforest in bc and grizzly bears. Bears have a need for high energy food, therefore, they require a lot of space to meet dietary needs. These qualities conclude the following about grizzly bears: In other words, ecologists, scientists, and conservationalists categorize them as such since they are the highest in the pyramid and they need lots of space for travelling.
