EESA01H3 Lecture 1: Assignment 1
15 Dec 2015
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Different philosophies on out environmental future: cornucopians vs. Human ingenuity will see us through our environmental problems via new technologies and such. Cassandra: mythical princess of troy who prophesized about dire future scenarios. All is lost because of our impact on the environment. The effect of population, affluence and technology on the environment. The current effects of disease in controlling population growth. Total impact (i) on environment is a result of the interaction between population (p), affluence (a), technology (t), and sensitivity (s): Impact is largely pollution, resource depletion, or both. Richest countries usually have the most affluence hence biggest impact. Sensitivity refers to whether or not the environment is sensitive. Major discovery in a south african cave within the past month. Not yet dated; date has major implications for thoughts on our evolution. The number of years it takes, given a specific rate of increase, for a number (such as population) to double.
