EESA01H3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Ramsar Convention, Chlorophyll, Soil Structure
26 Oct 2013
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My opinion (probably the same as most environmental scientists: World population growth, consumption, far above what we can be replaced. Human ingenuity will see us through our environmental problems via new technologies and the such. Cassandra: mythical princess of troy who prophesized about dire future scenarios. All is lost because of our impact on the environment: 1974: paul ehrlich and john holdren. I p a t s impact is largely pollution, resource depletion, or both. Technology = increased exploitation of resources or ways of better dealing with our need for resources. Sensitivity = how sensitive an area is to human pressure. The first humans oldest known homonid (human-like) fossils: Doubling time: the number of years it takes, given a specific rate of increase, for a number (such as population to double. ) 1979 china growth rate = 2. 8% (popl"n at )me: 1b) Current global growth rate = 1. 2% (now: ~6. 9b)
