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Human Population: 6.9 Billion
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Population Density vs. Dispersion
Density: individuals per given area Dispersion: arrangement of individuals in an area
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Types of Dispersion Type: 1 Random 2 Clumping 3 Uniform Reason:
- competition for resources - based on availability of nutrients - enhances survival of the group - not influenced by the patterns of other members of the species - resources tend to be uniform
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Types of Dispersion Type: 1 Random 2 Clumping 3 Uniform Reason:
3 competition for resources 2 based on availability of nutrients 2 enhances survival of the group 1 not influenced by the patterns of other members of the species 1 and 3 resources tend to be uniform
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Types of Dispersion Type: 1 Random 2 Clumping 3 Uniform Example
- Dandelions in the NDHS Parking Lot - Dandelions in your front yard - Male squirrel territory
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Types of Population Growth
Based on: - biotic potential - possible growth if no barriers - carrying capacity - max population an area can hold
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Carrying Capacity Determined by: - light - water - food - space
- accumulation of toxins (wastes) - disease
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Growth of Populations Exponential: - graph = J curve
- follows biotic potential - includes lag time - r selected populations Logistic - graph = S curve - incorporates carrying capacity - line of growth usually fluctuates around the carrying capacity - k selected populations
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Population Types R-selected: - opportunistic - produce early in life
- lots of small offspring - high growth rate - experience boom bust cycles - semelparous K-selected: - live near carrying capacity - few offspring - more parental care - iteroparous - slow growth rate
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Boom Bust Cycle Population climbs beyond the carrying capacity and then crashes
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Predator-Prey Cycle
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Population Change Growth Rate (percentage):
r = (b-d)/population (x100)
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Crude Birth and Death Rates
Based on the number of births or deaths per _______ members of the population.
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Crude Birth and Death Rates
Based on the number of births or deaths per 1000 members of the population.
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Factors Affecting Human Population Growth
Economic Development Availability of Birth Control Cultural and Religious Attitudes Education of Women
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Population Changes Doubling Time:
Rule of 70: Divide the current growth rate into 70 Ex: A growth rate of 2% Doubling time = 70/2 = 35 years
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Population Pyramids
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Population Pyramids
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Demographic Transition Model
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Demographic Transition Model
Pre-industrial: - issues: high birth rate high infant mortality rate low life expectancy due to lack of medicine and sanitation mostly agricultural OVERALL - slow growth rate
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Demographic Transition Model
2. Transitional State: - issues: development - more resources - high birth rate, high infant mortality - greater availability of medicine and sanitation - population grows faster - high levels of pollution
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Demographic Transition Model
Industrial State: - issues: high level of productivity - greater amounts of resources - better health care - population growth levels off
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Demographic Transition Model
Post-Industrial: - issues: high levels of affluence - children do not add economic value (can actually be a burden) - birth rates fall below death rates or are at replacement levels
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Problems with Human Population Growth - The Human Virus
consumption of resources Pollution Overgrazing Loss of habitat for other species Suburban Sprawl
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Ecological Footpring IPAT MODEL I = P x A x T I = Impact
P = Population A = Affluence (amount of consumption) T = Level of Technology
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Humans and Other Species
loss of habitat Habitat fragmentation Habitat degradation Threatened Species Endangered Species ESA
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Resources Consumption Conservation Preservation Sustainable Renewable
Non-renewable
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Agriculture Traditional Slash and Burn Green Revolution: Good or Bad?
Fertilizers and Pesticides Irrigation GMO Monoculture Soil Degradation Overgrazing Deforestation
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Oceans Overfishing By-catch Drift nets Long Lining Bottom Trawling
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Long Line Fishing
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Drift Nets
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Bottom Trawling
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Mining Metallic Minerals Smelting Tailings Soil Runoff Water Pollution
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Economics and The Environment
Cost - Benefit Analysis Remediation vs. Abatement
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NRG First Law of Thermo Second Law of Thermo Non-renewable Renewable
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Non-Renewable NRG Fossil Fuels Nuclear
Oil and Natural Gas: issues with drilling Coal: mining Purest = anthracite - most BTUs Bituminous Subbituminous - lowest sulfur -electricity generation Lignite - brown coal Nuclear
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Nuclear Energy
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Renewable Hydroelectric Solar Wind Geothermal Ocean Hydrogen Cells
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