week 14 questions

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Human Population

Introduction:

The human population has been growing rapidly since the 1800s and there are currently more than 7.6 billion humans on this planet – all of whom need fresh water, food, and energy to survive. Can the current rate of population growth and resource consumption continue indefinitely? As you work through this module you will learn more about the causes and consequences of rapid population growth and resource usage.

By the end of this module, you should be able to:

– Identify the causes of human population growth over the last several centuries

– Explain the concept of carrying capacity and how this relates to the human population

– Identify which countries have the largest/smallest growth rates

– Identify which countries have the largest/smallest ecological footprints

Resources:

Videos

How Many People Can Live on Planet Earth? (BBC) (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

This 50-minute video beautifully investigates the causes, consequences, and potential solutions to human overpopulation and overconsumption of resources. However, please note that this video is a few years old, so the number of humans on the planet today is larger than that stated in the video.

Visualizing How a Population Grows to 7 Billion (NPR) (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

This short video provides a unique perspective on how our population grew so quickly.

The Science of Overpopulation (SciShow) (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

This 10-minute video gives a great overview of the science of human population growth.

Population Pyramids: Powerful Predictors of the Future (TED Ed) (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

This 5-minute video demonstrates how we can use population pyramids to predict future growth rates for different countries.

How Do Contraceptives Work? (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

(For some strange reason, I couldn’t embed this video, but you can access it at the above link).

This 4-minute video describes the mechanics behind different kinds of contraceptives.

Websites

World Population Clock (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

This website provides current information on human populations around the world.

Contraception (CDC) (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

This website provides information about different types of contraception