Environmental Determinism: Understanding Differences And Similarities In Culture

Environmental determinism is geographical contributes to an understanding of differences and similarities in culture. I interpreted this as the physical environment playing a key role in social development. Comparing city life to island life helped me understand this concept. When you are in the city you adapt to the fast paced life whereas when on an island you adapt to the slow and relaxed life. While this concept was huge in the geographical history currently this topic is more so found in environmental sciences. Globalization has helped in moving past environmental determinism. With globalization we now have an easier way to open the flow of goods and distribution. With easier ways to import and export different regions aren’t just relying