The Great Acceleration (2) Flashcards
What do we mean when we say the Great Acceleration?
We often refer to the rapid increases (exponential increases) & changes of everything like greenhouse gas emissions, population, etc.
What other things increased along with global temperature & CO2? (11)
- Population.
- Total real GDP.
- Foreign direct investment.
- Damming of rivers.
- Water use.
- Fertilizer consumption.
- Urban population.
- Paper consumption.
- Motor vehicles.
- Telephones.
- Domesticated land.
What is GDP?
= the amount of money through transactions that a country can make.
What Foreign direct investment?
= the money invested from other countries around the world to promote global economic growth.
Why did water use increase?
More people, more businesses, more daily use.
Why did fertilizer consumption increase?
More people, more food, more fertilizer.
Why did urban Population increase?
More people living in cities.
Why did paper consumption increase?
More people, insufficient resource use.
Why is it predicted that paper consumption will decrease?
It’s because more and more people in the population are going digital when doing business or schooling.
Why are motor vehicles increasing?
More income, less public transportation.
Why is Telephones increasing?
Includes cellphones.
What is Domesticated land?
= the amount of land converted to pasture & cropland.
