GEOG 1070 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Sustainable Development Goals, Rary, Ecological Footprint
28 Jan 2016
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Geog 1070: contemporary environmental issues lecture 2. Population growth momentum future increases / decreases based on current age structure. Net migration rate: annual immigration / 1000 individuals. This means that mexico: can expect more population growth for decades to come. Fertility: tfr and birth rates highest in ldc"s. Fertility transition for population stability: reduced mortality rates, rate for children as workers, and higher education rates for women. Higher population rate means environmental depredation, hunger, health issues, poverty, and economic stagnation. 2 viewpoints from economists: 1) population growth stimulates economic development and technological innovation, 2) rapid population expansion. Urbanizations creation and growth of urban areas. Benefit: more efficient resource use but would create an enormous ecological foot print. Would create economic opportunities, education, health care, mass transit, land preservations. Consequences: pollution, unemployment, slums, water depletion, sprawl. Some say there is not unlimited k because resources are finite. Some say no ultimate k because of technological advancement.
