ENV 170 01 DEAgenda:

Week

Introduction

In this week's chapter we will be covering probably the most important drive towards the ecological imbalance of the Biosphere--the rapid, exponential growth of the Human Population and its subsequent strain on ecosystem services, natural resources, and biogeochemical cycles that is driving unprecedented ecological imbalances.

This chapter will provide a quick overview of the Human Population throughout history. It will address concerning concepts such as the Carrying Capacity of our Biosphere. We will elaborate on current assessments of Anthropologic impact on our Biosphere such as I=PAT and ecological footprint.

In the last section, we will address the most likely solution to Human Population growth: Demographic transition. The transition of developing countries into developed countries. A transition that relaxes the pronatalist pressures of developing countries and promotes population control.

Module Learning Outcomes

Overview of Human Population growth throughout history

I. Convey population dynamics in terms of growth models:

Exponential
Lotka-Volterra
Logistic

II. Assessing the environmental impact of Human Population growth

I=PAT
Ecological footprint

III. Introduce principles of Human Demography

Age
Gender
Total fertility rate
Dependency ratio
Life expectancy
Life expectancy vs income

IV. Overview of the stages of Demographic Transition.

Stage I - Premodern society
Stage II - Urbanizing/Industrializing
Stage III - Mature/Industrial
Stave IV - Post Industrial

Learning Activities

Activities

Reading: Chapter 04

Assignments:

Laboratory Assignment: World Population.
Lecture Discussion: Population growth.
Laboratory discussion: Population growth models.
Quiz: Quiz 08

Weekly Time Expectations

All times are approximate. Some activities may take less or more time. Please try to plan accordingly.

Reading: 45 minutes
Lab: 2 hours
Discussion Board: 45 minutes
Quiz: 45 minutes