Once upon a time two men were looking outside through the prison bars, one of the men saw mud while the other saw stars. The stories and experiences of our lives shape and channel the way we view our surrounding world. ideology, social and individual differences all reflect the differences in people’s conceptualisations. Bell emphasises this by telling the story of a grandmother and his grandson whom were viewing the glacier point in Yosemite. The elderly women saw wasted land that should be used for human need such as housing while his grandson saw the beauty of nature. Just as Barry attested, the environment can mean different things depending on how you define and understand it, or who defines it (Barry, 2007).…
Humans value land because it has multiple purposes such as agriculture, housing, recreation, industry, disposing waste, mining, etc.…
“Here is your country. Cherish these natural wonders, cherish the natural resources, cherish the history and romance as a sacred heritage, for your children and your children's children. Do not let selfish men or greedy interests skin your country of its beauty, its riches or its romance.” – Theodore Roosevelt. In my own words I think Theodore Roosevelt implies that we need to be grateful for the natural wonders the earth has given us and the history it has behind it, to be considerate and think about the future generations of the planet. If the ignorance of selfish people destroys your home, do not let them. It is too valuable. Our limitations have escaped…
Pop culture is less likely than folk to be considerate of physical features. For many popular customs, the environment is something to be modified to enhance a product or promote its sale. Ex: golf courses, destruction/modification of large expanses of wilderness to promote a popular social custom.…
"Save the Planet," "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle," "Go Green." Quotes like these have become a commonality in today's age. We all are familiar with the large efforts to help preserve the environment. In "Ideals of Human Excellence and Preserving Natural Environments," Thomas E. Hill Jr. sums up his essay by stating, "The point is not to insinuate that all anti-environmentalists are defective, but to see that those who value such traits as humility, gratitude, and sensitivity to others have reason to promote the love of nature" (688; par. 4) This excerpt provides the thesis behind Hill's argument. The author found that it is difficult to make a convincing argument to show that destroying the natural environment is immoral, so he raised a different question that aims towards the person who commits the act and not the act itself. He wanted to explore what committing these acts revealed about a person's character (682; par. 3). In response to Hill's dissertation, I came to an unexpected conclusion. While I normally feel that arguments such as this are frivolous and a waste of time, Hill's argument got me thinking in a different way. In the beginning, I was on the opposing end of his critique. However, throughout the reading, there was a gradual shift in my thinking that led me towards Hill's viewpoint. By the end of the essay, I found that I agreed with the author. Several key points in the reading support and give merit to his thesis. These claims provide a basis to my reasons for supporting Hill's argument.…
Yosemite National Park is a national park located in Northern California. The park goes across three counties which include Madera, Tuolumne, and Mariposa. This park covers over 700,000 acres of land. It is known for reaching the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. This park is very popular millions of people visit every year. I will be talking about Yosemite’s climate, geography, wildlife, history, and activities one can do at the park.…
With its windswept mesas, colorful cliffs, water-carved slot canyons, chiseled earth, rich colors, and magnificent vistas, the Colorado Plateau is one of the most beautiful and unique areas in the world. Located in the Four Corners region of the United States, the Plateau has ten National Parks and eighteen National Monuments within its boundaries. The Colorado Plateau is home to one of the seven natural wonders of the world located in the United States– the Grand Canyon. Complementing its natural beauty, the Plateau’s history and culture are of paramount significance. Indigenous communities have inhabited the region for thousands of years, the Spanish explored the region five hundred years ago, and today visitors from around the world…
With reference to a conflict over the use of local resource that you have studied, discuss the extent to which all interest groups involved can be satisfied with its outcome. [40]…
Classic Landscape was painted in 1932 by Charles Sheeler. It was painted on a canvas with oil. The First thing to catch my eye in this painting was how defined and straight the lines are. There are lines everywhere in this painting. I really like this painting because it’s abstract but not in a way most people would define abstract as. Metaphysical Interior with Bisquits was painted by Giorgio De Chirico in 1916. It was also painted with oil onto a canvas. These two paintings are very similar to each other but also contrast in elements as well.…
Floria has used many features of visual language which is very appealing to the human eye. In this photograph she has directed into a gothic meaning, with black hail, eyebrows, and clothing, with a touch of red as a highlight. She has used false fingernails which appeals to the audience as her fingernails now fit fight around the cat which adds great positioning to the…
An aesthetic sciences degree is one of the broadest degrees you can get incorporating fields, for example, theory, history, writing, brain science, and a few sciences. What precisely can a human sciences major expect in the working environment?…
How many times have you visited the grocery store and come back with a lot of things that you later realize you do not need but you just bought because they looked good at the time? This is the power of advertisements. Marketers use various techniques in order to make promotions for products so that they look really appealing and attractive to the customers. These people use various cues that target the emotions and values of the consumers, which are pulling then into buying the products. Some marketing techniques are so successful that they attract even those people who really do not need the product in the first place. This means that advertising makes us buy things that we really do not need.…
The landscape can significantly change our opinions and view on the world, but it can also change the way we live our lives. As Max Muller stated "While the river of life glides along smoothly, it remains the same river; only the landscape on either bank seems to change". This follows the saying nothing is constant except change. It implies that the landscape is constantly changing, and in order to survive we must adjust the way we live our lives to suit the type of landscape we live in. For example if a place is going through a drought, the people of that environment must adjust their lives to one where water is conserved and only consumed as little as…
The current economy has put many out of work and sent many jobs to other states and countries. Although this has not affected my family personally because my father is a business owner, I see how it has affected a lot of his employees when they were forced to downsize. First it began with budget costs, and onto pay cuts, and finally downsizing of staff members.…
In other words, the way the space is use in the landscape can have positive effects on social justice because it builds relations. Relations are developed within and around the landscape. Spatial forms effect the way we interact with the landscape and those that take part of it. It also sets the stage for “the type of society that we live in” (as Mitchell puts it) (2007,…