1. Adaption and Modification
The 5 Themes of Geography: Human Environment Interaction

2. Adaptation When humans make changes to better adapt to the environment
Examples
Clothing
Housing
Food

3. Adaptation - Earthquakes
Japan is a country made up of several volcanic islands and experience earthquakes on a regular basis
Japan does not have a large land mass and must build up instead of out
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4. Adaptation to Flooding/Hurricanes

5. Adaptation – Air Conditioning

6. Adaptation – Drought Resistant Crops

7. Modification
Modification is when humans drastically change the environment
Examples:
Irrigation
Dams
Desalination
Coal mining
Oil extraction

8. Modification: Irrigation
Irrigation is the artificial application of water to land to assist in the production of crops
Takes water from rivers and lakes
Many places have started to use drip irrigation because it uses much less water

9. Modification: Hydroelectric Dams
Dams modify the environment by creating large reservoirs

10. Modification: Deforestation
Deforestation in the cutting down of trees in forests on a massive scale
Deforestation is a major problem in the Amazon Rainforest because of Slash and Burn techniques

11. Modification: Coal Mining
Extracting coal from the ground

12. Modification: Oil
Extracting Oil from the ground/ ocean floor.