EESA01H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Garrett Hardin, Paleolithic, Ecological Footprint
11 Dec 2017
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Environmental science: the study of how the natural world works, how our environment affects us, and vice versa. Science: a systematic process for learning about the world and testing our understanding of it. The accumulated body of knowledge that arises from this dynamic process of observation, testing, and discovery: scientific ideas and methods change and evolve as new information is discovered, ideas are tested, and knowledge grows. Rapa nui: greek, roman, mayan civilizations crumble when pressures from population and consumption overwhelm resource availability. Depleting resources/ environment damage: diamond identified five factors that determine survival of civilizations: climate change, hostile neighbors, trade partners, environmental problems, society"s response to environmental problems. Resource management: balance resource use with renewal and regeneration. When carrying capacity is exceeded the pop will decline or the system will be altered/damaged/depleted. Garrett hardin the tragedy of the commons, resources open to unregulated exploitation become overused and are damaged or depleted.
