Lecture 12 Flashcards
who and when did the first person split the carrying capacity and what did he say?
Brown, 1954, said that the carrying capacity depends on how many resources each person uses
Who and when did they develop the economics of underdevelopment?
Clark, 1956
Who and when did they create scientific American
Revelle, 1976
Who and when did they create the population and development review?
Gilliand, 1983
A resource is
anything that we used in or obtained from, the human environment to meet a human need
What are the three type of resources?
1) Perpetual
2) Renewable
3) Non-renewable
Give an example of a perpetual resource
The sun
Define a renewable resource
A resource that is depleted in the short run but has the ability to renew itself if its not damaged
Define non-renewable resources
A resource with a fixed amounts
Can some non-renewable resources be recycled? if so give an example
Yes, aluminum
