PPT-Topic 6 – Population and Resources

A Malthusianism B NeoMalthusianism C Creative Pressure A Malthusianism 1 Demographic Capacity What are the principles of Malthusianism 2 The Malthusian Crisis What does a Malthusian crisis involves. These resources include traditional print material such as books and journal articles along with nternet resources such as websites and databases For help locati ng materials ask a librarian at the Reference Desk To Find Books VU WebCat Library Ca {What you need to get through with your sanity}. Megan Lowe, Coordinator of Public Services. The Most Important Thing…. . In order to conduct productive research, you need a workable topic. . NEVER. Research & Resources. Megan Lowe, Coordinator of Public Services. Where to Begin? At the Beginning!. . Let’s say you need some research resources for a class you’re taking, like this one – “Interpersonal Communication.” You know you need a few articles, but you aren’t sure where to start.. Presented by the ULM Library Reference Department. Where to Begin? At the Beginning!. . Let’s say you need some research resources for a paper you’re writing for a class. You have a general topic – . Presented by the ULM Library Reference Department. Where to Begin? At the Beginning!. . Let’s say you need some research resources for a paper you’re writing for a class. You have a general topic – . Chapter Overview Questions. What are the major characteristics of populations?. How do populations respond to changes in environmental conditions?. How do species differ in their reproductive patterns?. Create a . factfile. China’s 1 child policy. What?. Why?. Aadvantages. /disadvantages. Evaluate its effectiveness (using figures). You must you data. Outcomes. All understand pros/cons of an ageing population. Chapter 12. “. Sustainability” is a popular idea these days. . What does “sustainability” in the ecosystem mean?. What does “sustainability” in human communities mean?. W. O. R. K. T. O. G. and Climate . Change. William Nordhaus. 1. Contents:. . 1. Introduction to course material (this duplicates the materials under “Basics” on the course web site.. 2. Preliminary lectures on population through week 2+. Note that these are likely to be modified as we go along.. Monday, September 12. th. , 2016. What is the big deal with a growing population?. Lack of food, resources, energy, space, water, and sewage.. Poverty and population growth are correlated.. Poorer societies have higher growth rates than wealthier societies.. 5-1: How Populations Grow. What is a population?. . Group of individuals of the same species in a given area.. 5-1: How Populations Grow. Characteristics of Populations:. Geographic Distribution (Range). Where to Begin? At the Beginning!. . Let’s say you need some research resources for a paper you’re writing for a class. You have a general topic – . marijuana. – and you know you need resources, but you aren’t sure how to get started.. Boserup. /Simon. Objectives. To evaluate the connection between population and resources. To Judge the optimistic and pessimistic viewpoints on the connection between population and resources. A Fair World?. A – History of Resource Use. B – The Economic Challenge. C – The Geopolitical Challenge. D – The Environmental Challenge. Conditions of Usage. For personal and classroom use only. Excludes any other forms of communication such as conference presentations, published reports and papers..