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Topic 3 – Human Population, Carrying Capacity, and Resource Use. 3.1 – Population Dynamics. IB Topics 3.1.1-3.1.4. Current Human Population. There are about 7 billion people living on Earth For about 200,000 years, there were between 1-15 million people on Earth. Milestones.
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Topic 3 – Human Population, Carrying Capacity, and Resource Use 3.1 – Population Dynamics IB Topics 3.1.1-3.1.4
Current Human Population • There are about 7 billion people living on Earth • For about 200,000 years, there were between 1-15 million people on Earth
Milestones • 1 Billion: 1804 • 2 Billion: 1927 • 3 Billion: 1960 • 4 Billion: 1974 • 5 Billion: 1987 • 6 Billion: 1999 • 7 Billion: 2012
Demographics • If you reduce the worlds population to a village of 100 people… http://www.toby-ng.com/graphic-design/the-world-of-100/
Predicted Growth • Some predict a stabilization of human population, while others predict a continued increase • Global Population Forecast
Calculating Rates • Crude Birth Rate (CBR) • The number of live births per 1000 people • Equation:
Calculating Rates • Crude Death Rate (CDR) • The number of deaths per 1000 people • Equation: • Natural Increase Rate (NIR) • CBR-CDR
Calculating Rates • Fertility • The average number of births per women of child-bearing age • Equation:
Calculating Rates • Doubling Time • The amount of time it takes for a population to double • Equation:
Topic 3 – Human Population, Carrying Capacity, and Resource Use 3.2 – Resources – Natural Capital IB Topics 3.2.1-3.2.7
Natural Capital • Natural resources/natural assets • Can become natural income • Goods or services
Resources • Non-renewable • Cannot be replenished at the same rate they are used • Renewable • Living resources that can be replenished at the rate they are used via human processes • Replenishable • Non-living resources that can be replenished via natural processes
Nature of a Resource • The value of a resource changes with human technology/culture
Sustainability • Using resources at a rate that allows natural regeneration • Living within the means of nature • Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
Sustainable development • Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. • Ex: fishing, hunting, energy
Topic 3 – Human Population, Carrying Capacity, and Resource Use 3.3 – Energy Sources IB Topics 3.3.1-3.3.3
Making Energy • Electricity is delivered to homes and businesses via alternating current (AC) • AC power is generated when electromagnets are spun using a turbine
Energy Sources Worldwide • 85% of the worlds energy comes from fossil fuels.
Energy Production Examples: • WI: • Pleasant Prairie Coal Plant 1190 MW • Oak Creek Coal Plant 1135 MW • Point Beach Nuclear Plant 1033 MW • Other Examples: • Three Gorges Dam 22,500 MW • Hoover Dam 2080 MW • Nellis Solar Power Plant 14MW (70,000 panels) • Big Wind Turbine 1.6 MW • Typical Geothermal Plant 40 MW
Future Solutions • Hydrogen • Nuclear Fusion • Carbon Sequestration
Topic 3 – Human Population, Carrying Capacity, and Resource Use 3.4 – Soil Systems IB Topics 3.4.1 – 3.4.5
Soil • Soil is eroded rock, nutrients, decaying organic matter, and water
Soil Formation • Soil is produced by: • Weathering of rock • Deposition of sediments by erosion • Decomposition of organic matter in dead organisms
Soil Horizons • Soils generally have distinct horizons: • A horizon • Humus (decaying organic matter with mineral particles) • E horizon • Not always present, pale layer where minerals have been leached • B horizon • Organic matter and mineral deposits • C horizon • Weathered rock/bedrock
Soil Texture • Soil type depends on the particle size • Sand = Biggest • Silt = Medium • Clay = Smallest
Nutrients • Macronutrients • Nitrogen (needed for chlorophyll) • Phosphorous (needed for photosynthesis) • Potassium (needed for fruiting and growth) • Calcium • Magnesium • Sulfur