Environmental Approach

Approach ecology / environment is an approach based on the interactions that occur in the environment. Ecological approach in geography with regard to the relationship of human life with its physical environment. Spatial interaction from a system known as Ecosystems. One theory in the approach or analysis is the theory of environmental ecology.Geography regarding the interrelation between human life and physical factors that form a spatial system which connects a region with other regions. The ecology, human ecology particularly with regard to the interrelation between humans and the environment that form the ecological system or ecosystem.

In the ecological analysis, we tried to examine the interaction between humans and the environment is the third in a region or a specific space. In environmental geography, environmental approach has an important role to understand the phenomenon geosfera. In this approach the emphasis is no longer in existence of space, but the link between certain geosfera phenomenon with the existing environment variables. In the environmental approach, a framework of analysis does not link the relationship between living beings with the natural environment alone, but must also be associated with:

(1) covered the phenomenon in which natural phenomena and their physical relics of human action.

(2) human behavior that include the development of ideas and values of geographical and environmental awareness.

In systematics Kirk indicated the scope of environmental geography as follows. Environmental geography has two aspects, namely the environmental behavior (behavior environment) and environmental phenomena (phenomena of environment). Environmental behavior involves two aspects, namely the development of values and ideas, and environmental awareness. There are two important aspects in the development of values and ideas of geography, the cultural environment of ideas of geography, economic and social processes and changes in environmental values. In an important environmental awareness is changing the natural environment of human knowledge.

Environmental phenomena includes two aspects, namely physical relics of human actions and natural phenomena. Relic physical human action includes placing the order and the human environment as an agent of environmental change.Environmental phenomena including organic products and processes, including population and inorganic products and processes.

Depth study of the interrelation between the phenomena of certain geosphere in formal areas with environmental variables is then considered a hallmark of the environmental approach. The six questions of geography was always accompany any form of geographic analysis. Systematics can be described as follows.

The general framework of analysis environmental approach can be exemplified as follows. The problem that occurs is flooding and landslides in some places. To study the flood with the environmental approach to begin with actions as follows.

(1) identify the physical conditions at the location where the occurrence of floods and landslides. In the identification also needs to be done in depth, including identifying the type of soil, topography, plants, and animals that live in that location. (2) identify ideas, attitudes and behavior of local communities in managing natural at that location. (3) identify the culture systems developed to meet the necessities of life (way of planting, irrigation, etc.). (4) analyze the relationship between culture system with the results and impact. (5) seek alternative solutions for problems that occur.