boserup/malthus Flashcards
what is boserups theory?
no matter how large the population grows we will find ways to sustain food supplies
what is ecological footprint?
the amount of the earths resources used in relation to availability
what is the malthusian perspective?
population growth will increase exponentially but resource availability is linear so eventually we will run out of resources
what is simons theory?
humans are the ultimate resources and we will invent new ways to sustain life and resources
what is population ecology?
the study of how the environment affects population factors such as size, distribution, density and age-sex composition
what are some of the problems associated with the malthusian perspective?
based on western experience
did not forsee demographic transition
failed to account for improvements in technology
what is the club of rome?
when was it set up?
what did it do?
global think tank
1968
used computerised models to investigate the resources available and how it links to population growth
what did the club of romes limits to growth report predict?
that economic growth cant continue indefinitely because of the limited availability of natural resources
what did boserup claim?
necessity is the mother of all invention
