(Key words)(chapter 2) Population and scarcity Flashcards
(definition) Birthrate
the number of births per thousand population per year
(definition) Carrying capacity
the maximum number of living things (animal, human, or plants) that the environment can support without being damaged.
(definition) Death rate
the number of deaths per thousand population per year
(definition) Demographic transition model
a model that shows population change
(definition) Ecological footprint
it shows how much land and resources people use to live and checks if we`re using more resources than the Earth can give
(definition) Exponential growth
It describes rapid and compounded growth, which affects resource scarcity and the environment.
(definition) Fertility rate
the average number of children birthed by women during her reproductive lifetime
(definition) Forest transition theory
a model that predicts a period of deforestation in a region in a region during development followed by recovery of forest
(definition) Green revolution
technological innovations were applied to agriculture which enabled increase in agricultural yields
(definition) Induced intensification
↑population = ↑food demand = ↑technological improvements = ↑ food production
(definition) Kuznets curve (environmental)
it predicts that environmental impacts rise during development, only to fall after an economy matures
(definition) Neo-Malthusians
supporters of Malthus who believe that population grows faster than resource, leading to major environmental problems
(definition) Zero population growth
when the number of births = the number of deaths
