Population And Resources Flashcards
Give two reasons what caused the population to grow
There are more birth rate than death rates and there are better housing with clean water and sanitation
What does birth rate mean
There are more babies being born
What does death rate mean
The number of deaths in a given period divided by the population exposed to risk of death in that period
What is natural change
The difference between the number of births and number of deaths in the population when do birth rate is greater than the death rate the population increases when the birth rate is less than the death rate population decreases
What is Thomas malthus’s Theory on population
He thought population growth with exceed resources this would lead to famine and Wars over the lack of resources
What was Esther voc theory on population
She thought someone would invent ways of increasing through supplies and the example of this is crops that fight diseases
What is the ecological footprint
An area of land required to provide resources for person and absorb their waste
Why is water such a precious resource
Having clean water is vital to our individual health our collective agriculture needs and the needs of our environment
Why is water usage increasing
The population growth so more people would want to have more water
