environmental determinism

A view known as environmental determinism, which holds that environmental features directly determine aspects of human behavior and society, was propounded by many Enlightenment philosophers, who argued that differences among peoples were not innate but were due to climate, landscape, and other environmental factors. By the early 20th century,…

…of Australia, but his “environmental determinism,” like his remarkable prediction, was well remembered, particularly since Australia’s population only approached that benchmark at the beginning of the 21st century.

…other words, it tended toward environmental determinism. The goals of planning have subsequently become more modest, and the belief that the physical environment can profoundly affect social behaviour has diminished. Nevertheless, planning as practice and discipline relies upon public policy as an instrument for producing a more equitable and attractive…