Sociology 1025A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Urban Sprawl, Ozone Depletion, Human Overpopulation
19 Dec 2016
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Human overpopulation, industrialization, urban sprawl, and overconsumption all result in practices (extraction of minerals, agricultural production, pollution, etc. ) that deplete and degrade the natural environment (soil, air, water, wildlife, and fossil fuels). Fertility, mortality, and migration are the factors that contribute the most to population growth. Early industrialization is considered to be the essence of transition because it created tremendous economic growth and innovation in many sectors (e. g. , textile manufacturing, iron production, steam power). These innovations led to other massive societal changes, such as the growth of cities, the development of an industrial workforce, the reliance on child labour, and the accumulation of capital. Urban sprawl poses implications for the natural environment because urban centres and the areas surrounding them become the main hubs for activities that contribute to global pollution. Some of the common forms that greenwashing takes are facial or toilet tissue products that claim various percentages of postconsumer recycled content without providing any evidence.
