Chapter 1 pt.2 Flashcards
(34 cards)
the human use of materials and energy
consumption
consumption is both an ___________ and _______ act
economic
social
consumptions differs by _________, __________, and _______
location
lifestyle
choice
People in ______ __________ countries are big consumers
Highly Developed
People in Highly Developed countries are big __________
consumers
true or false: renewable resources are usually only potentially renewable
true
Unsustainable consumption can occur two ways?
- overpopulation
2. overconsumption
what are the effects of unsustainable concumption?
pollution, environemntal degradation, and resource depletion
unsustainable consumption occurs when the level of demand of resources _________ or ________ the resource enough to reduce the ________ of life for future ____________
damages
depletes
quality
generations
Highly developed countries represent less than ____% of the world’s population, yet they consume significantly more than ____ of its resources
20%
half
Highly developed countries generate ____% of the world’s pollution and waste
75%
Highly developed countries generate 75% of the world’s ________ and ______
pollution
waste
Highly Developed countries uses ___% of the world’s freshwater, consumes ___% of meat eaten, and uses ____% of world’s energy
42%
61%
68%
Who developed the concept of ecological footprint?
Mathis Wackernagel and William Rees
Mark Wackernagel and William Rees were ___________ scientists
environmental
the average amount of land, water, and ocean required to provide that person with all the resources they consume
ecological footprint
Who wrote “The Living Planet Report 2010”?
Marthis Wackernagel & William Rees
Marthis Wackernagel & William Rees wrote “____ _______ _______ ______ _____”.
“The Living Planet Report 2010”
What are the three factors most important in determining enviornmental impact?
- the number of people
- affluence
- the environmental effects fo the technologies used to obtain and consume the resources
What does the IPAT Model stand fo?
I- environemntal impact
P- # of people
A- affluence
T- tech used to obtain and consume the resources
What is the IPAT formula?
I=PAT
Who proposed the IPAT model?And When?
Paul Ehrlich
John Holdren
1970’s
Paul Ehrlich was a ___________, and John Holdren was a __________
biologist
physicist
the IPAT Model helps identify what we don’t know or understnad about ___________ and its environmental ________
consumption
impact