Geographical factors of Social Change in Sociology.

Social change. 

Change of social is natural. The social changes occurred in all societies. Social change is may be favorable or unfavorable. 

Social change is refers to the something is happens new. It is includes climate, session, political, education etc. 

Definition of social change.

“Social change as any alterations as occurs in social organization that is the structure and functions of society”. 

Geographical factor of social change. 

 The geographical factor refers to the natural changes Of the social. It creates the changes in social life. The geographical factors are an inorganic phenomenon which is influence the human life. It is mainly taken place surface on the world or planet. The geographical changes are slow process. 

Geographical factors of social change as following- 

• 1. Hailstorm. 

Hailstorm can effect on the social change. The hailstorm is natural things. The hailstorm is effect on the agriculture, plants and even homes also. The strong hailstorm many breaks the house and big trees. So, it is impact on the social social change. 

• 2. Earthquake. 

Earthquake is a natural disaster which is effect on the social changes. It is happens suddenly and it is an one type of shake. The earthquake is mainly effect on the houses, building and big trees and even land. Due to the earthquake may break building, roads crack and also break the high trees. 

• 3. Volcanoes. 

It’s an another cause of social change. It is also natural disaster. The volcanoes effect are includes burns, effect on the high plants and even homes. It can arise the harmful chemical gases which is pollution of air. 

• 4. Floods. 

Flood is common factor of the social changes. Every year of Indian village people are suffering from the flood. Effect of the floods are includes soil excavation, spread of infection, communicable diseases, effect on the houses and on the ponds. The flood also effect on the animals as well as human beings. 

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• 5. Famine. 

It an other factor of social change. The famines are includes hunger, poverty, homeless and poor economic conditions. And it is effect on the human being. 

• 6. Tsunami. 

Tsunami is a waves in water body. It is mainly happens in the sea or lake. Due to the tsunami the surrounding areas are very badly losses. Tsunami breaks the houses, trees and can effect on the animals. So, the tsunami is a factor of social change.