Physical and biological factors of social change.
Differentiate between :
Physical and biological factors of social change.
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| Physical factor | Biological factor |
| (i) Physical factor is also known as geographical or natural factor. | (i) Biological factor is also known as demographic factor. |
| (ii) Physical factors consists of climatic conditions, physical environment, animal life, biodiversity, mineral resources, natural resources, etc. | (ii) The biological factors lies in the biological conditions of social continuity, the perpetuation, growth or decline of a given population, migration or race. |
| (iii) Social change to some extent conditioned by physical factors. | (iii) Biological factors bring change in population structure. |
| (iv) Physical factor is modified by man, to meet his needs for example construction, of bridge, dam, highway, road, canal, irrigation etc. | (iv) Population movement from rural to urban area, and other such demographic changes significantly influence the course of social change in a society. |
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