# environmental science > interdisciplinary field that studies human interaction with the environment **Wikidata**: [Q188847](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188847) **Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_science) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/environmental-science ## Summary Environmental science is an interdisciplinary field that studies human interactions with the environment, integrating natural sciences, social sciences, and applied disciplines to understand and manage environmental problems. It is classified as an academic discipline and a branch of science that sits within and overlaps Earth science and natural science. ## Key Facts - Core definition: Environmental science is an "interdisciplinary field that studies human interaction with the environment" (Wikidata description). - Parent field: Part of Earth science, an interdisciplinary study of planet Earth and neighboring celestial bodies that integrates geology, meteorology, oceanography, and astronomy (Earth science is listed as the parent). - Instance and class: Listed as instance_of Q2465832 and Q11862829 and subclass_of Q8008 (structured classification codes). - Aliases: Known also as "green science" and "environmental sciences". - Wikipedia title: Environmental science (wikipedia_title: Environmental science). - Sitelink count: 64 (sitelink_count: 64). - Common image property: P18 = Energiaberriztagarriak.jpg. - Library / identifier codes and catalog entries (selected structured properties): P227 = 4137364-9; P244 = sh92004048; P268 = 119736042; P486 = D000079265; P508 = 55761. - Classification and indexing identifiers (selected): P646 = /m/0h8zl; P672 = H01.345; P691 = ph123177; P1014 = 300054510. - Subject headings and catalogs (selected): P1036 = 333.7, 500; P1225 = 10636681; P1245 = 1315; P1417 = science/environmental-science. - Internal identifiers and concepts (selected): P1617 = 144d6600-1c8e-42d7-b1a6-d8fa54b86f90; P2004 = 37440; P2347 = 10901; P2581 = 00010564n. - Topic and topical collections (selected): P2892 = C4759722; P3417 = Environmental-Science, Environmental-Science-college-major; P3553 = 19672362. - Language / label identifiers (selected): P3827 = environmental-sciences, environmental-biology; P3984 = environmental_science. - Additional structured identifiers (selected): P6366 = 39432304; P6870 = 1555; P7502 = Environmental_science-ZYN6G. - Has parts / related internal items (has_parts): Q5381194, Q321355, Q618752, Q3631109, Q10418548. - Notable related journal: Environmental Science & Technology (inception: 1967). - Related organizations and institutes cited: National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (inception: 1992-02-24; country: New Zealand; headquarters: Auckland; employees: 610). - Related categories: branch of science and academic discipline are noted related concepts. - Related persons linked to the field in source material: Roger A. Pielke, Jr.; Puspashree Pattnaik; Prigi Arisandi; Yuyun Ismawati; Tsutomu Ōhashi; Fouad Laroui; Waleed Abdalati; Farley Mowat; József Ángyán. - Subsidiary / contained disciplines explicitly listed: environmental anthropology; environmental chemistry; environmental psychology; environmental biotechnology; natural science (each given as a contained/sub-discipline). - Other identifiers and catalogue numbers included in source material (additional selected properties): P3553 = 19672362; P3569 = techologie-en-techniek/milieutechnologie; P3916 = concept198; P637? (see structured properties block for full list of codes and values). - Subject classification codes used in academic contexts: P10380 = environmental-sciences; P13780 = disciplines/67. ## FAQs Q: What is the scope of environmental science? A: Environmental science integrates natural sciences (chemistry, biology, Earth science) with social and applied fields to study human–environment interactions, environmental processes, and methods for management and remediation. It covers sub-disciplines from environmental chemistry to environmental anthropology and environmental biotechnology. Q: How is environmental science related to Earth science and natural science? A: Environmental science is classified as part of Earth science and overlaps with natural science; it uses methods and knowledge from geology, meteorology, oceanography, physics, chemistry, and biology to address environmental issues. Q: What sub-disciplines are contained within environmental science? A: Documented subfields include environmental anthropology, environmental chemistry, environmental psychology, environmental biotechnology, and connections to the broader category natural science. Q: Which journals and institutions are associated with environmental science? A: The source lists Environmental Science & Technology (inception 1967) and research organizations such as the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (inception 1992-02-24; headquartered in Auckland; employees: 610). Other institutional connections appear via Earth science organizations referenced in the parent-field material. Q: Who are some people linked to environmental science in the source material? A: Individuals mentioned in relation to the field include Roger A. Pielke, Jr.; Puspashree Pattnaik; Prigi Arisandi; Yuyun Ismawati; Tsutomu Ōhashi; Waleed Abdalati; Farley Mowat; Fouad Laroui; and József Ángyán. Q: What identifiers and catalog records exist for environmental science? A: Multiple structured identifiers appear in source metadata: for example, P227 = 4137364-9; P244 = sh92004048; P268 = 119736042; P3984 = environmental_science; and many institutional concept IDs such as P1617 = 144d6600-1c8e-42d7-b1a6-d8fa54b86f90. Q: What are common alternate names for environmental science? A: The field is also referred to as "green science" and "environmental sciences." ## Why It Matters Environmental science matters because it provides the interdisciplinary evidence and tools required to understand, quantify, and manage human impacts on natural systems. By combining chemistry, biology, Earth science, social science perspectives, and applied technologies, the field informs resource management, pollution control, public health, conservation, and policy decisions. It supplies the scientific foundation for environmental assessment, remediation, and sustainable planning used by governments, NGOs, industry, and communities. The field’s integrative nature positions it to address complex, system-level problems such as climate change, biodiversity loss, water scarcity, and contamination — issues that cross disciplinary and jurisdictional boundaries and require coordinated responses grounded in rigorous data and analysis. ## Notable For - Being defined explicitly as an interdisciplinary study of human interaction with the environment (Wikidata description). - Positioning within Earth science and overlapping with natural science, which gives it broad methodological and disciplinary reach. - Including multiple named sub-disciplines (environmental anthropology, environmental chemistry, environmental psychology, environmental biotechnology) that span social, chemical, and biological inquiry. - Association with established journals such as Environmental Science & Technology (inception 1967). - Broad cataloguing and indexing presence, evidenced by numerous structured properties and identifiers (P227, P244, P268, P3984, P646, P672, and many others). - International institutional links including national research organizations (e.g., National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, inception 1992-02-24). - Recognized in multiple classification systems and subject headings used in academic programs and library catalogues (e.g., P1036 classification numbers). ## Body ### Definition and Core Scope - Environmental science is defined in source metadata as an interdisciplinary field that studies human interaction with the environment. - It integrates natural sciences (environmental chemistry, biology, Earth science) with social and applied disciplines (environmental anthropology, environmental psychology, environmental biotechnology) to investigate environmental problems and solutions. ### Parent Fields and Classification - Parent: Environmental science is part of Earth science, which the source describes as the interdisciplinary study of planet Earth and neighboring celestial bodies, including geology, meteorology, oceanography, and astronomy. - Related broader categories: The field is related to "branch of science" and "academic discipline" as conceptual neighbors in the source material. - Instance and subclass codes: The field is recorded as instance_of Q2465832 and Q11862829 and subclass_of Q8008 in the source’s structured taxonomy. ### Contained Sub-disciplines (has_parts / contains) - The source explicitly lists the following contained or subsidiary disciplines: - Environmental anthropology (sub-discipline of anthropology focusing on human–environment relationships). - Environmental chemistry (study of chemical and biochemical phenomena in natural places). - Environmental psychology (study of interactions between individuals and their surroundings). - Environmental biotechnology (biotechnology applied to and used to study the natural environment). - Natural science is also listed among contained relationships, reflecting overlap with core natural sciences. - The structured property has_parts contains identifiers: Q5381194, Q321355, Q618752, Q3631109, Q10418548 (these map to internal items referenced as parts). ### Related People and Roles - The source lists named persons associated with environmental science or related work: - Roger A. Pielke, Jr. — listed as an American political and environmental scientist (citizenship: Q30). - Puspashree Pattnaik — Indian Odia-language science author (citizenship: Q668). - Prigi Arisandi — Indonesian biologist and environmentalist (citizenship: Q252). - Yuyun Ismawati — Indonesian environmental engineer and activist (citizenship: Q252). - Tsutomu Ōhashi — Japanese artist and scientist with multiple occupations listed. - Waleed Abdalati — noted as NASA Chief Scientist and geography professor (citizenship: Q30). - Farley Mowat — Canadian writer and environmentalist (1921–2014). - Fouad Laroui and József Ángyán are also listed among related persons in the source material. ### Organizations, Journals, and Institutions - Journals: Environmental Science & Technology is listed with inception +1967. - Research institutes: National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) is referenced with inception 1992-02-24, country: New Zealand, headquarters: Auckland, and employees: 610 (as provided in the related-entities block). - The parent-field material (Earth science) references organizations that commonly intersect environmental science work (e.g., NASA Goddard, USGS, IPCC) and these institutional links inform environmental science practice and collaboration. ### Academic Context, Programs, and Classifications - Environmental science appears in academic program taxonomies and subject headings (e.g., P3417 = Environmental-Science, Environmental-Science-college-major). - Classification numbers and catalog entries applicable in library and academic indexing include P1036 = 333.7, 500 and other codes such as P1225 = 10636681 and P1245 = 1315. - The field is connected to broader research infrastructures and datasets by identifiers P1617, P2004, P2347, and P2581 among others. ### Tools, Methods and Interdisciplinary Connections - The field draws on methods and tools from its parent and related sciences: chemical analysis (environmental chemistry), qualitative and ethnographic methods (environmental anthropology), experimental and survey methods (environmental psychology), and applied biotechnology techniques (environmental biotechnology). - Environmental science applies Earth-science instruments and datasets (remote sensing, hydrological monitoring, atmospheric observation) as indicated by the parent-field context. ### Cataloguing, Identifiers, and Metadata (selected structured properties) - Visual / media: P18 = Energiaberriztagarriak.jpg. - Library and catalog identifiers: P227 = 4137364-9; P244 = sh92004048; P268 = 119736042. - Medical / subject heading: P486 = D000079265. - Authority and indexing numbers: P508 = 55761; P646 = /m/0h8zl; P672 = H01.345; P691 = ph123177. - Internal database and concept IDs: P1014 = 300054510; P1225 = 10636681; P1245 = 1315; P1417 = science/environmental-science. - Topical and classification IDs: P1617 = 144d6600-1c8e-42d7-b1a6-d8fa54b86f90; P2004 = 37440; P2347 = 10901; P2581 = 00010564n; P2892 = C4759722. - Taxonomy and subject strings: P3827 = environmental-sciences, environmental-biology; P3984 = environmental_science; P6366 = 39432304; P6870 = 1555; P7502 = Environmental_science-ZYN6G. - Additional catalog entries and indexing codes appear in the source’s structured properties block (for full list consult that block). ### Applications and Impact (synthesized from related material) - Environmental science supports environmental assessment, resource management, pollution control, and policy advice via research and applied projects. - It informs interdisciplinary initiatives and collaborations that are catalogued in Earth science and natural science ecosystems — for example, joint projects and data-sharing efforts referenced in parent-field descriptions (e.g., Earth observation missions, large research programs). - The field’s outputs are published in specialized journals and used by institutions and researchers across government, academia, and the non-profit sector. ### Related Concepts and Future Directions (from parent and related content) - The parent-field (Earth science) emphasizes themes that carry into environmental science: holistic system thinking, technological innovation (remote sensing, models), global collaboration (data-sharing systems), and policy influence. - Environmental science continues to evolve through integration with computational tools, large-scale monitoring systems, and interdisciplinary research agendas indexed across the many identifiers provided in the source. ### Cross-references and Related Entities Summary - Parent: Earth science (detailed parent summary included in source). - Related fields and categories: branch of science; academic discipline; natural science. - Contained/subsidiary disciplines: environmental anthropology; environmental chemistry; environmental psychology; environmental biotechnology; natural science. - Selected persons and organizations: Roger A. Pielke, Jr.; Puspashree Pattnaik; Prigi Arisandi; Yuyun Ismawati; Tsutomu Ōhashi; Waleed Abdalati; Farley Mowat; Fouad Laroui; József Ángyán; Environmental Science & Technology (journal); National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA). (End of entry — all claims and identifiers are drawn directly from the provided source material.) ## References 1. [Source](https://github.com/JohnMarkOckerbloom/ftl/blob/master/data/wikimap) 2. [Nuovo soggettario](https://thes.bncf.firenze.sbn.it/termine.php?id=55761) 3. Nuovo soggettario 4. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013 5. Integrated Authority File 6. BBC Things 7. YSO-Wikidata mapping project 8. BabelNet 9. UMLS 2023 10. Quora 11. National Library of Israel 12. [Source](https://vocabs.ardc.edu.au/viewById/316) 13. All Science Journal Classification Codes 14. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)