Describe the historical pattern of growth of the worldwide human population since our origin. Include in this historic overview the changes that have happened technologically, medically, culturally and nutritionally to result in major population changes over time. Relate the growth of the human population to our ecological footprint and explain the idea of limits to population growth known as the carrying capacity. Relative to carrying capacity, what may result from unbridled continued growth of our population? How does the size of the human population contribute to environmental degradation? Why must we take the human population size into account when we attempt to develop environmental restoration projects?
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Over time, this growth has been due to technological, medical, cultural, and nutritional advances. However, population growth has also been limited by factors such as the ecological footprint, which is the amount of land, water, and energy used by a population. Show more…
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