Week of Feb 1 People Paradox and Land Use

Bellringer: Feb 1 st Open the People Paradox Questions from Schoology

The People Paradox Video Answer the people paradox Questions from the worksheet You can find the video on Youtube or Safari Montage if needed

Bellringer: Feb 2 nd A population that is industrialized is experiencing a drop in death rates. However, the birth rate is still high. Which demographic transition stage is it undergoing?

Finish The People Paradox Video

PUZZLE Use the parallelogram shapes and vocabulary from the unit to create a hexagon. Extra Credit: First to be completed in the class

Bellringer: Feb 3 rd Contrast the population trends of India, Japan, and Kenya based off the knowledge gained from the video “The People Paradox”

Calculate Ecological Footprints Complete the Ecological Footprints assignment on page 253. Place in notebook under Unit 8 for future use

Population Calculations Complete the populations calculations worksheet found on moodle. Once completed, to

Bellringer: Feb 4 th How does the population growth compare between poorer and wealthier societies? Why do poorer countries have such worse land degradation in comparison to wealthier countries?

Video: The Lorax Complete the worksheet while watching the video The Lorax

Bellringer: Feb 5 th Read “Growing Pains in Portland, Oregon” on page 291 Describe what is occurring in Portland, Oregon

SC.912.L.17.16#: Discuss the large-scale environmental impacts resulting from human activity, including waste spills, oil spills, runoff, greenhouse gases, ozone depletion, and surface and groundwater pollution.

Land Cover & Land Use Land Cover: vegetation and manufactured structures to cover land Trees, grass, crops, wetlands, buildings, road Land Use: Human activities that occur on land and are directly related to land What the land cover is directly relates to how humans use it EX: Cover: Forests  Use: Harvest wood, wildlife, nuts Cover: Urban land  Use: residences, roads

Changes For the first time in human history, more people live in cities than countryside The vast grasslands of the Midwest are now cropland and rangeland The deciduous forests of the Northeast are now cities and industrial areas

Urbanization Urban Area: Mostly developed land covered mainly with buildings and roads that have a population of 2,500 or more Today, more than 20 cities have more than 10 million residents Since the 1950’s, the worlds urban population has quadrupled Urbanization: the shift from countryside to urban areas In the USA 80% live in urban areas, 50% being from suburbs

Environmental Impacts Pollution: Export their waste away from the city so the average person isn’t aware of how much waste is created Exposed to heavy amounts of metals, chemical byproducts, and chemicals from vehicles Airborne pollutants cause smog and acid precipitation Burning of fossil fuels lead to climate change Noise pollution: traffic, jackhammers, construction Light pollution: City lights obscure the night sky (stars and planets)

Heat Islands: Dry, impermeable rock traps heat causing one area to be several degrees hotter. This can cause more rain or smog Importing Resources: Urban areas rely on rural areas to supply food, water, building materials Long-distance transportation of these resources requires a LOT of fossil fuel burning

Ecological Footprint: The average city dweller has a larger ecological footprint than country folk City dwellers are typically more wealthy. Remember: Affluence = greater impact However, most universities are in cities, and this education leads to Green Technology Land Preservation: Because many people live in urban areas, it leaves more land undeveloped This leaves land for agriculture, wilderness, preserves, and biodiversity

QUESTION: Is it better that people are now compacted together in one area or is it better that we be spread out evenly across the land?