GEOG 2210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Anthropocene, Renewable Energy, Overfishing

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Geography
• Course: GEOG 2210
• Professor: Lucy Sportza

Document Summary

Introduction to the course and the first topic --> population and scarcity: most units will have 2 parts. It is essential that the readings are done. In doing so, you should be able to draw on malthus and neo-malthusians, ipat and other key concepts highlighted in the chapter and notes. Explain why social and political factors, as well as economic ones, are important considerations in the population- environment debate. Introduction and key concepts: human relationship to the environment, we cannot separate the environment and society and out relationship to the environment - as it is very complex. There are many ways to view environmental issues and are therefore many potential solutions. Environment - the whole of the aquatic, terrestrial and atmospheric non-human world, including specific objects in their varying forms, the organic and inorganic systems and processes that link and transform them.