Human impact on the Lithosphere

Population Increased population growth Our rate of growth on the earth is at an exponential rate Poorer countries are growing faster than 1st world countries World population counter

Resources Limited amount Limited ability to transport Fresh water, coal, oil, food, space, waste disposal, medicine Limited ability to transport Moving resources to places that need them Not evenly distributed though out the earth 1st world countries - 3rd world countries

Carrying Capacity All biosphere have a limited carrying capacity All organisms are interconnected

Destruction of the Lithosphere Deforestation Under ground mining Strip mining Over use of pesticides Over farming of soil Urban sprawl

Solutions Reclaiming of land Reclaiming of water Mass planting of trees- Niihau Alternate sources of energy Solar Wind Nuclear Geothermal