Enviornmental determinism
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The physical enviornment shapes the culture of a place and humans are just a passive outcome of their physical surrondings. People shape their civilizations around rivers.
Possibilism
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Any physical enviornment can cause a culture to progress in several ways. A civilzation which is centered around water will be able to sustain a farming lifestyle.
Enviornmental perception
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The way that the enviroment is thought to be to individualy based on what people think they know and feel about the world. A earth-loving society will be able to reap the rewards of a healthy ecosystem.
Humans as modifiers of the Earth
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Local people can have a dramatic impact on their surrondings and enviornment. Pollution especially plays a key role in today's society. Enviornments not affected by pollution, like the one shown here, are beautiful and contribute to the ecosystem.