11:374:279 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Demographic Transition, Canada 2011 Census, Thomas Robert Malthus
11 Nov 2016
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What encourages/discourages people from making use of such design ideas: quality of space, perceived and actual safety, people like being around other people, choice. Choice: a range of social and pedestrian spaces. How we adapt our environment to suit our everyday needs. How we adapt to our environment according to physiological, psychological, and social situations. Since 1975: 1 billion new humans every 13 years. 20% of the world"s population lives in china (1/5 of the world"s pop. ) New jersey"s changing demographics - ny times feb 3, 2011. Population by race, 2010 census counts percentages color. Native hawaiian and other pacific native alone 3,0430. 03% The dramatic rise in per-person consumption has environmental consequences. 1 american has as much environmental impact as 6 chinese or 12 indians. Humanity"s global ecological footprint surpassed earth"s capacity in 1987: amount of biologically productive land & sea. Ecological reserve = ecological footprint < biocapacity: currently running a global ecological deficit biocapacity.
