Why is environmental science considered an interdisciplinary science?

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Ezekiel Allen · Accepted Answer

Because you need chemistry, biology, microbiology, population dynamics, economics, etc. to handle environmental issues.

Environmental scientists must develop an understanding of the workings of all environmental compartments and deliberately take into account the long-term effects and sustainability of the actions they recommend. This is made necessary by the scope and complexity of the environmental problems we face as well as the technical, scientific, social, and economic barriers to their solution (Masters and Ela, 2008). Environmental science is interdisciplinary because, in order to address environmental issues effectively, an environmental scientist needs to be knowledgeable about concepts from a variety of fields, including population dynamics, economics, biology and microbiology, ecology, energy, chemistry, etc. Citation: Masters, G. M. and Ela, W. P. (2008) Pearson Education International, Upper Saddle River, NJ, USA, Third Edition, Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science.

Jose Arroyo · Answer

undefined Environmental science is considered interdisciplinary because it integrates knowledge and methodologies from various scientific fields such as biology, chemistry, physics, geology, and sociology to study the complex interactions between organisms and their environment, including the impact of human activities on ecosystems and natural resources.