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The ecological footprint is a method promoted by the Global Footprint Network to measure human demand
on natural capital, i.e. the quantity of nature it takes to support people or an economy.
The impact of a person or community on the environment, expressed as the amount of land required to
sustain their use of natural resources.
Population Growth
• refers to the increase in the number of individuals in a population in a
particular year.
where is the final population, is the initial population, is the growth rate
and is the time.
Population Growth
Population growth and the economy
The link between population growth and development can
be understood through a simple model, called the
‘demographic transition.’
Technology (T): refers to the processes used to obtain resources and transform them
into useful goods and wastes.
Reasons for Overpopulation
• Increase of birth • Decline in Mortality rate due to medical advances
Global warming
Climate change
What are the likely impacts global warming upon the world,
and can the possible adverse impacts be eliminated or reduced?
A bigger pie:
Technical
innovation
Suggested
solutions
Fewer forks:
Better
Education
manners:
and policy
Less is more
change
A bigger pie: Technical innovation
Use technology and innovation to overcome
issues related to population growth.
Redesign cities.
Desalinate oceans.
Fewer forks: Education and policy change
Sustainable Development.
Engineers are vital
Developing and applying
• Measure, analyze and predict future conditions
• Mitigate and eliminate undesired effects