ENVIRONMENT
Environment in meaning
Environment can be define as a sum total of all the living and non- living elements and thier effects that influents humanlife. While all living or biotic element are animais, plants, forests, fisheries, and birds non- living or abiotic element include water, land, sunlight, rocks, and air.
Environment functions
[1] Provides the supply of resources
- The environment offers resources for production.
- It includes both renewable and non-renewable resources.
- examples ; wood for furniture, soil, land etc.
- [2] Sustains life
- The enviroment include the sun, soil, water, and air which are essential for human life.
- It sustains life by providing genetic and biodiversity.
- [3] Assimilates waste
- Production and consumption activities generate waste.
- this occurs mostly in the form of garbage.
- The environment help in getting rid of the garbage.
- [4] Enhances the quality of life
- The environment enhance the quality of life.
- Human beings enjoy the beauty of nature that includes rivers, mountains, deserts etc.
- These add to the quality of life.
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