[GEOG 1220] - Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (12 pages long!)
5 Oct 2016
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Attributes of the models components: population: population size, population density, population distribution, population growth rate. Natural attribute: supply (nature supplies resources ex: # trees in a forest, natural resources. Attributes of models components: environment: abiotic environment (non-living, biotic environment (living) People overpopulation: a lot of people with little resources that create a huge impact. Ex: factory polluting, in order to eliminate pollution we must deal with it by developing technology that reduces all pollution that are caused by factories. Common property resources: resources that are free and accessible to all. Anthropocentric definition: a resources does not just refer to a thing, but refers to a function. Ex: a tree is paper, a cow is meat etc. Biocentric definition: the rights of non human resources supersede those of human needs and wants. Ex: don"t believe in the killing of seals for fur. Ecocentric viewpoint: humans are apart of the biosphere and are subject to its laws.
