Environment

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ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Presented by:

Saad FarooqiBS- Environmental Sciences

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND CONSERVATION SCIENCESUNIVERSITY OF SWAT

05/02/2023

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Contents Introduction Definition Factors of Environment

Abiotic Factors Biotic Factors

Components of Environment Atmosphere Hydrosphere Geosphere Bioshpere

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Introduction Anything around us is known as

environment.

Environment is a very broad term it includes all things that is

above,

below,

around us be it air, water,

or plant and

animal life.

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Definition

Sum of all factors

Physical

Chemical and

Biological That have directly or

indirectly impacts on individual or group of individuals.

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Factors of Environment

Two main factors of environment are:

1. Abiotic Factors

2. Biotic Factors

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Abiotic Factors

Anything which is non-living in the environment.

Examples are land, water, ores such as gold, iron and copper etc.

Abiotic factors are:

Natural components and

Human components

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CONT,, Natural components

Non-living things occurring naturally.

i.e. mountains, water and climate etc.

Human components Manmade components i.e. roads, industries and

buildings etc.

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Biotic Factors

Any living thing in the environment.

Biotic factors are:

Producers such as plants

Consumers like animals, and

Decomposers are bacteria which decomposes deaed organic matters.

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Components of Environment

Four components AtmosphereAir HydrosphereWater LithosphereEarth BiosphereLiving things

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Challenges to Environment Pollution Global warming Overpopulation Natural resources

depletion Climate change Deforestation Ozone layer

depletion Public health

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Conclusion The environment we live in is a beautiful place. Let us not

pollute it for our selfish needs. It is our responsibility to give the next generation a better,

hygienic future and to preserve energy for future use. It is a time to take a step forward to control the environmental

issues, and make it suitable place for better standards of living.

and make it a place suitable It is imperative on our part to save our environment.

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