Our ImpactWhat

on
Land
do you think?

Population Impact on the

Environment

A population is all of the individuals of one species occupying

a particular area.
Do you ever wonder how many people live on Earth?
Population explosion.

Population Growth

Population Limits

Each person uses space and resources.

Carrying capacity is the largest number of individuals of a
particular species that the environment can support.

People and the Environment

How will you affect the environment over your lifetime?
Every day you affect the environment.
Pollutants
Packaging Produces Waste.

The Future
As the population continues to grow, more resources are used
and more waste is created.

Using Land

Land is a resource to use responsibly.

Land Usage:
Agriculture
Feeding Livestock
Forest Resources
Development
Sanitary Landfills

Hazardous Wastes
Some of the wastes that are trown away are dangerous to
organisms.
Household Hazardous Waste

Natural Preserves