L5 - The Ethiopian Way Flashcards

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Was Boserup an optimist or pessimist?

A

Optimist

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What was Malthus’ theory?

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Population will eventually grow so large that the planet will run out of food, water, energy resources and lead to crisis

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Was Malthus an optimist or pessimist?

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Pessimist

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What was Boserup’s theory?

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As the population grows, humans invent new technologies to allow more food to be grown, and more resources to be supplied

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How much each time did Malthus predict the world population would increase by?

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Increase by double per generation (1,2,4,8,16)

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How much did Malthus say food production would increase by?

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Increase arithmetically (1,2,3,4,5)

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7
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When was the Ethiopian famine?

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Between 1984-1985

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What will the predicted world population be by 2050?

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9 Billion

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What types of energy sources would be most appropriate and beneficial to increase food production? (Boserup)

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Renewable energy sources (Wind, HEP, solar etc)

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What ‘New Farming Technologies’ would increase agricultural food supply?

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Crop rotation, Irrigation, Farm machinery, Fertilizers, GM crops

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