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Addressing Population Growth: Malthus vs. Boserup Theories on Resource Sustainability

In a world facing rapid population growth, the question arises: can we sustain our needs with finite resources? This project explores the contrasting theories of Malthus, who warned of impending resource scarcity, and Boserup, who believed in humanity's capacity for innovation and adaptation. As we delve into renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind, and analyze the consequences of overconsumption, we aim to raise awareness about food security and resource management. This informative A3 poster will educate people on these critical issues, showing the need for sustainable solutions.

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Addressing Population Growth: Malthus vs. Boserup Theories on Resource Sustainability

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  1. Word search Sustainable Finite Tarsand Biofuel Blackgold Cost Benefit Supply Demand Peakoil Reserves Consuming plastic • Find the following words in the word search on p16 in your booklets; • Oil • Wind • Solar • Geothermal • Cars • Tata • Nana • Ford • Edge • Hydrogen • California • Renewable

  2. What is this cartoon saying??

  3. Key question: • Can the increasing population growth be sustainable? (i.e. is there going to be enough food and resources to feed an ever increasing world) Growing population map here THE PROBLEM – TOO MANY PEOPLE!

  4. Is there no more land left?

  5. What can be done? • Watch this video and see what the scientists are doing about the problem of food shortages? • Do you think it will work? • What will happen if there is not enough food? • Watch this clip to see what happens when food runs out

  6. Thomas Malthus Esther Boserup Different theories of what will happen TURN TO P158 IN EVOLVING PLANET

  7. Oil Consumption 2005 Argentina Relate these theories back to other resource consumption . E.g. oil? Brazil USA UK France Germany Algeria, South Africa, Egypt China Kuwait Iran Japan India Saudi

  8. Your Turn • You need to produce an A3 poster in pairs for people who are not aware of the issues of population and decreasing resources. The poster needs to highlight the two different theories of Malthus and Boserup as well as making sure you include some of the information we have already looked at about resource supplies and remands. • REMEMBER Make sure you include graphs, facts, diagrams and pictures as well as lots of colour as the best ones will go on the wall! • YOU HAVE THE NEXT LESSON TO FINSH THIS OFF!

  9. What’s the question? • Here are some answers you need to come up with the question! • FOOD • 7 BILLION • TECHNOLOGY • MALTHUS • BOSERUP

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