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Core Unit 4- Patterns in Resource Consumption

Core Unit 4- Patterns in Resource Consumption. Part 1- Patterns of Resource Consumption. Spec: Evaluate the ecological footprint as a measure of the relationship between population size and resource consumption. Identify international variations in its size.

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Core Unit 4- Patterns in Resource Consumption

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  1. Core Unit 4- Patterns in Resource Consumption

  2. Part 1- Patterns of Resource Consumption • Spec: • Evaluate the ecological footprint as a measure of the relationship between population size and resource consumption. Identify international variations in its size. • Discuss the two opposing views (neo-Malthusian and anti-Malthusian) of the relationship between population size and resource consumption.

  3. ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT KEY DEFINITIONS: Ecological Footprint Carbon Footprint Biocapacity Carrying Capacity http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EjyrAHzthTo

  4. Why might the biocapacity of a nation decrease? • Why might the ecological footprint of a nation increase?

  5. Identify the strengths and weaknesses of these calculators: • http://www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/calculators/ • http://footprint.wwf.org.uk/home/calculator_complete • http://ecologicalfootprint.com/ • http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/ecologicalfootprint/calculators/personal/introduction.asp • http://calculator.bioregional.com/

  6. Ecological Footprint gives an accurate indication of the link between population size and resource consumption. Evaluate this view. (10)

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