ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT
Environment includes the conditions, circumstances and surroundings, which affect the development and growth of an organism or cells within. A specific area of living plants and organisms and their environment forms an ecosystem.
Today’s environment is partially natural and partially man made. It includes biological, ecological, physical, social and economic factors.
Biological factors include all unicellular organisms and plant life. Physical factors include air, light, sound, noise, water, climate, food etc.
Social factors include education, rituals customs, beliefs faiths and interpersonal relationship.
Economic factors include the means of livelihood, building materials, clothes, fuels and mechanical devices used by men
To lead a healthy and purposeful life the individual must learn to cope with his overall environment. If an individual can attain this level of adjustment, then he masters the art of living.