ANALYSIS OF HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION

Code 554MM
Credits 6

Learning outcomes

The course aims to study the interaction between human behavior and the environment, natural and anthropogenic. Also we provide the tools to understand the continuing transformation of the "human factor" in terms of the environment - and vice versa - within a single circular process.
The student after passing the examination of the course, will be able: to recognize the main features of the environment; identify patterns of behavior essential from point view of Human Sciences (Psychology, Cultural Anthropology, Sociology); to identify the interactive processes between infrastructure and behavior; to analyze the main human actions on Environment; to analyze behavioral phenomena on environment; to recognize the action of the Environment on the behavior; to provide hypotheses and intervention strategies aimed at modifying social phenomena are
destructive on environment.
Syllabus: Environment. Human behavior at high population density. Human-environment interaction. Behavior destructive on ecosystems. Urban environment. Style and quality's life. Natural resources. Personal space. Stress. Narcissism culture. Well-being mith. Anthropocentrism.