week 2 Flashcards
what is Jevon’s paradox
the proposition that technological advancements increase the efficiency with which a productive factor is used tends to lead to an increase in the degree of consumption of that factor rather than a decrease
paperless office paradox
development of substitutes may not lead to a reduction in resource consumption
what is a yield gap?
a yield gap in agriculture, refers to the difference between the potential or maximum achievable crop yield and the actual crop yield
what is the history of land use change?
expansion and intensification (assingment 1)
what is involution
A greater input does not yield greater output
what is the difference between HYDE and KK10 model
HYDE assumes a constant land use per capita over time // KK10 model land use is not lineair with population
two major consequences land use
- biodiversity loss and climate change
what does boserup say?
after each crisis there is intensification
what does Geerz say?
involution (productivity gains are exhausted)
what does malthus say?
growth is limited by agricultural productivity
