Clarke fisher model

Question 1

first stage

Answer 1

• high population growth
• poverty is severe constraint on resource consumption
• use little science/technology based industries
• animals used for transport
  e. g. CONGO

Question 2

second stage

Answer 2

• population growth rate declining
• rapid industrialisation
• growth in tertiary products and secondary products
• industrialisation has increased oil and meat usage
  e. g. CHINA

Question 3

third stage

Answer 3

• population growth low
• living standards high
• resource use increased and technology advances and recycling are abundant
• =affluent lifestyle and dependence on oil, energy, meat
• e.g USA
• people have higher expectations