UNIT 13 Human systems and resource use
Significant Ideas
- A variety of models and indicators are employed to quantify human population dynamics.
- Human population growth rates are impacted by a complex range of factors.
- The renewability of natural capital has implications for its sustainable use.
- The status and economic value of natural capital is dynamic.
- Solid Domestic Waste (SDW) is increasing as a result of growing human populations and consumption,
- Both the production and management of SDW can have significant influence on sustainability.
- Human carrying capacity is difficult to quantify.
- The EF is a model that makes it possible to determine whether human populations are living within carrying capacity.
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Support Material |
Human population dynamics |
Video - Population Dynamics Take a look at the data booklet for world cities 2016 1. World cities 2016 Complete the data tables and calculation in the worksheet as we work through this ppt: 2. Human population dynamics Complete the population calculation worksheet: 8.1.pdf 3. Population calculation questions Video - Population control in Thailand Video - Population Pyramids 8.1 Human population dynamics notes to complete |
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Consequences of population growth |
4. View the Natural Capital PPT and take notes Learn the following terms: replenishable, non-renewable, renewable, recyclable, natural capital, natural income, ecological services, intrinsic value, aesthetic value, sustainable yield, Sustainability, Sustainable development. 5. Natural capital review worksheet |
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Millenium goals |
Answer two questions p. 189 about the Millennium Development Goals Read p. 191 and answer the question about advantages and disadvantages of Globalization |
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Solid domestic waste |
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Human population carrying capacity |