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Summary sheets for population and the environment

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Population structure population growth Simon -
ultimate resource is the human mind , as





-top shows
how long old people live ↑
pop more people to solve resource problems .

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by environmental factors
limited
narrow points = low BR , high Dr
= war
Quality of life increases as pop. grows (some)
Optimum population all resources used to give
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wide points = birth rate
high Neo-maithusians-rapid pop growth is an
highest economic return + standard of living
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base-young people in pop-birth rate
development and should be slowed
O bstacle to
overpopulation too high population for the
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available resource , standard of living falls Club of Rome used computer models -
showed
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population structure changes as more through DTM
that continued rapid pop growth
= decline in
underpopulation too few people to use resources
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to their full potential , standard of living falls economic growth . Use resources
sustainably .




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Optimum Pop increases as tech improves , discover Boserup-however big the pop-produces
new resources
. Depends on structure
Sufficient food Farming will become more intensive
.
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lower
as find new methods and
dependency ratio tech eg GM Crops. Its
=
higher pop-economic growth uncertain it food production can keep up long term
dividend carrying capacity largest pop. an area can
Demographic
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Ozone depletion
Support, depends on pop Size and resources
potential for economic dependency growth as
.


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Ozone absorbs harmful uV , less Ozone = more
. The death rate falls before the birth
ratio falls U radiation on Earth Leads to skin cancer .




rate so theres lots of young people to work but (genetic mutations in skin) and cataracts
less people dependent on the money Leads to
Clensotebe becomes cloudy) Ozone is
.




recovering
.




economic growth as pay more taxes
. Attracts
but can see damage for 50 years
TNC's which provides more jobs
and investment
Climate change
.



on health
-
countries need to invest in demographic
dividend through education and job creation -
temp increase = hotter summers , Spread disease)
International Migration changing precipitation Spread waterborne
-
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forced to flee , can't return
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Agricultural productivity
↓ due to soil
Refugees -




Ecological Footprint salinisation , aesertification , extreme weather
Asylum seekers-fear of returning home-application
Saltwater intrusion, longer growing season .
Economic migrant-moved for work measures humans environmental impact by
+ decreases crop yield,
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land needed to produce goods
-
Nutritional Standards
Push factors natural disasters , desertification , calculating . Developed
change in food type ↑ infood price , rise in
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countries ecological footprints
impacts of climate change , political instability ,
,

larger than developing
, economic decline
countries
. As
ecological footprint ↑ the carrying Obesity , malnutrition
food and jobs
war , lack of
capacity ↓ Current populations using 16 Earths Future population
↑ ull factors desirable climate, farming conditions, By
.
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2050 , pop a 6 billion will be
.




care access , using earths
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less climate change impacts , health
.




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measured in global hectares-shows the amount of Predicted that by 2100- pop at 11 2 bil due to
-
.



job opportunities , higher salaries , quality of life land needed for
average productivity falling fertility rate and increased life expectancy
.




patterns and processes Population , resources , pollution model un has 3 predictions based on fertility rate
changes
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limit on number of migrants they will accept Population distribution developed countries
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negative effects have low fertility rates , low pop
control where they accept migrants from
population growth By 2050
,




&
.



eg problem ,
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. health most of popin

S
Asia as have large pop growth
expensive , dangerous journey ,
↓ aspop,resources
language barriers Climate
- .




change Then largest pop's in India China
-
language and culture ties help Migration , , Nigeria
-

may need to prove they have skills host country want mining +
Environment more people use more resources
Pollution & Resource as
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Implication for home country ↑ deforestation
ac quisition
resources
higher standard of living
Pop growth = environment.


- ↓
decline, ageing pop
Produce Pollution
benefit the damage Increased consumption due to economic
Gender imbalance
.
-

pop .
-
+
damage Pop e g food &evelopment Pop is more efficient due
brain drain' "Se environment
to
. .

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Send remittances, as skilled leave & but pop can also d tech and
Resource regulations but if consumptions]
try to discourage people leaving
uxion
· as
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X resources used up
on healthcare as uninerable left resources
use efficiency-exhaustion
-
pressure =

eg gases Relationship-tech advances can help reduce
-
improves environment as less resource pressure ,
less funding for environmental management PRP positive feedback-pop, growth t more food
Pollution Mitigate climate change Share this
+ .



to
splits up families , Chance to find job , less > supports more people as theres more
developing countries. Education can
change
-
production - their behaviours t help environment
. Policies help
pressure on education > more pop, growth
> drive to improve yields - reduce countries
, loss of culture food - resource consumption
.

Implication for host country PRP negative feedback-growing pop. intensifies
> increased soil erosion -
agriculture - > decreases
-
pop. growth , ↑BR as more child-bearing age , > food production can't support -
Yields - > popd
increase working age
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expansion of workforce-fill jobs grow economy Population change theories
policies to reduce immigration ,
groups
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retaliate
mothus-pop- can grow quicker than
pressure on healthcare capacity to
bring infectious disease
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,
feed itself , pop grows exponentially but food
-
build on green spaces, resource extraction , Supply grows arithmetic When pop food available ,
more waste
, pollution + environmental damage
.




Pop is reduced by war and famine

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cultural diversity , tensions from locals

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