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Environmental Science Growth Analysis

The document provides information about environmental science concepts including: 1) The history of the environmental movement began in the 11th century but gained mainstream traction in the 1960s following events like oil spills and forest fires that damaged the environment. Groups formed to address problems caused by natural disasters and increasing pollution. 2) Exponential population growth occurs at a constant rate over time periods but is ultimately unsustainable as it will outpace resources. Logistic growth curves show populations leveling off when resources are constrained. Factors like adequate resources promote growth while limits like pollution constrain it. 3) Predicting population growth is difficult as variables differ between developed and developing countries and factors like natural disasters, war, and famine cannot be

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Environmental Science Growth Analysis

The document provides information about environmental science concepts including: 1) The history of the environmental movement began in the 11th century but gained mainstream traction in the 1960s following events like oil spills and forest fires that damaged the environment. Groups formed to address problems caused by natural disasters and increasing pollution. 2) Exponential population growth occurs at a constant rate over time periods but is ultimately unsustainable as it will outpace resources. Logistic growth curves show populations leveling off when resources are constrained. Factors like adequate resources promote growth while limits like pollution constrain it. 3) Predicting population growth is difficult as variables differ between developed and developing countries and factors like natural disasters, war, and famine cannot be

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Environmental Science Worksheet

SCI/256 Version 3
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University of Phoenix Material
Environmental Science Worsheet
Answer the following questions in at least 100 words. The answers are found in Ch. 1 of the
te!t.
1. "rovide a #rief summar$ of the histor$ of the environmental movement%
&. E!'lain the main 'oint concerning e!'onential growth and whether it is good or #ad.
Com'are e!'onential growth to a logistic growth curve and e!'lain how these might
a''l$ to human 'o'ulation growth. What 'romotes e!'onential growth% What constrains
'o'ulation growth%
(. Com'are 'redictions for human 'o'ulation growth in develo'ed countries versus
develo'ing countries. Wh$ is it difficult to 'redict the growth of Earth)s human 'o'ulation%
. E!'lain how 'rinci'les of s$stem theor$ a''l$ to the Earth as a living s$stem.
The main 'oint concerning e!'onential growth is rate of increase in 'o'ulation. *t is categori+ed
as when growth occurs at a constant rate 'er time 'eriod. *t is estimated #$ &1,0 the 'o'ulation
will quadru'le in Africa. Some would argue that it is good and #ad. -ad #ecause the world might
not #e a#le to sustain resources to accommodate such a [Link]$ of 'eo'le. Some might argue
that we can accommodate so man$ 'eo'le if 'ro'er ste's are in order.
The earth is categori+ed as a s$stem. *n m$ o'inion is is the ne!t com'licated and
so'histicated s$stem to the human #od$. "rocesses that make u' the earth as a s$stem are
natural resources like oil/ water/ and vegetation. "eo'le and animals are a'art of this s$stem
also. The 'rinci'als of a s$stem are in'ut/ out'ut/ 'ositive and negative feed#acks. Earth as a
whole uses water/ oil/ 'lants/ vegetation to feed itself and sustain life on the 'lanet. 0umans
give the earth negative feed#ack #$ 'ollution and 'ositive feed#ack #$ growing cro's and
maintaining human and animal 'o'ulation.
The environmental movement is made u' of organi+ations #ig and small with goals of 'reserving the environment/ managing
ecos$stems/ sustaining and changing 'u#lic #ehaviors/ and maintaing a health$ environment. The mainstream environmental
movement can #e traced #ack to the 11th centur$ #ut the current environmental movement #egan shortl$ after World War **. *n
the 1120)s events like oil s'ills/ and forrest fires caused 'eo'le and government to take a look at ecolog$ and 'reserving s'ecies
that were #eing directl$ affected #$ such events. 3rou's formed to hel' solve the 'ro#lems arising from natural disasters and
increasing life.
The wa$ we calculate Earth)s human 'o'ulation is devised of a formula which considers crude
#irth rate/ crude death rate/ crude growth rate and fertilit$. All of the countries do not have a
constant level of humans that are constrained in the same age #racket/ therefore the varia#le of
'redicting growth rate is im'ossi#le/ it can onl$ #e estimated. 4actors that cannot #e
accounted for are natural disasters/ war/ famine/ etc. 5aria#les that differ in ever$ countr$
cannot #e accounted for to acuratel$ 'redict human 'o'ulation

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