The concept and definition of the built environment: settlement as an assumption and result of the social nature of man, forms of settlement and impact of the settlement on the man. Village as a form of settlement. Spatial and social structure of the traditional village: social groups, traditional culture and culture of living. Spatial and social structure of the modern village: social groups, culture and culture of living. City as a form of settlement: the causes of the phenomena and social importance of the city phenomena, characteristics of antique, medieval and modern cities, problems of city typology – statistical, functional, historical and sociological classification. Social function of the city: manufacturing, residential, educational, cultural, health, security, communicative, social, entertainment. Theories of urbanism: urban ecology, urbanism as a way of life, cultural approach, sociological approach, sustainable development. The use of resources. Degradation and pollution of the environment. Connection between population, the use of resources and degradation of the environment. Conceptualization concept of the built environment. Observation of the relationship between nature and society. Understanding the process in the built environment.