What is the human environment? Humans are social; other people are part of our environment. Sociologists called demographers study the social environment by examining birth, death, and infant...

What is the human environment? Humans are social; other people are part of our environment. Sociologists called demographers study the social environment by examining birth, death, and infant mortality rates as indicators of the overall health of a population. They also look at immigration and emigration of a territory and the push and pull factors that compel people to move. Immigration has both positive and negative consequences, such as the spread of culture and the strain on resources.