GEOG 1220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Interaction Model, Parental Leave, Carbon Tax
1 Oct 2016
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Environment: the science behind the stories, 2nd custom edition. The earth is dynamic and natural change is ongoing. Humans have the power to change the ability of natural processes. The critical balance between soil formation and soil erosion can be changed by humans. We have the ability to initiate, accelerate, stop, etc. critical balances. Our life is dependent on the sustainability of the environment and all the resources within. Why are we leaving our mark on the landscape: growing our population > harvesting resources, technology. We have the technology to do what we want to the environment. We don"t have to go around the mountain; we can go through it: lots of money > we essentially can afford to ship resources from anywhere. Population: china 1. 38 bil, india 1. 33 bil. Population density: monaco 19000 people/square km, singapore 7800 people/square km, japan 33. 8 people/square km, canada 3. 6 people/square km.
