Contrasting perspectives on population growth.

Question 1

What was Malthus opinion on population growth?

Answer 1

(1798) There is an optimal population relative to food supply, beyond which there is war.

Question 2

What was Boserup’s opinion on population growth?

Answer 2

(1965) Esther said that as populations grow, people will innovate so as to increase the food supply, population is the requirement for advancements.

Question 3

What did Malthus say about rate of population growth vs rate of food supply?

Answer 3

Food supply is arithmetic whilst population is exponential.

Question 4

Malthus checks?

Answer 4

Preventative checks prevent positive checks (war, famine).

Question 5

Who support Malthus?

Answer 5

Neo-malthusians, based off evidence of famine and recent wars.

Question 6

Who did Club of Rome support?

Answer 6

Malthus

Question 7

What book did club of Rome support?

Answer 7

‘Limits of growth model’, around problems on exponential population growth.

Question 8

Who published population bomb and was wrong about starvation by 1970’s

Answer 8

Ehrlich (1968)

Question 9

How has food production increased?

Answer 9

-Agrochemicals
-GM crops (high yields)
-New foods (soya)