Population Growth
Has the world experienced population growth over the last century?
Yes.
What is population pressure?
What is malnutrition?
Medical condition caused by lack of nutrients needed to sustain body
What is consumer culture?
Overconsumption and overproduction of products outside of basic needs
What are global consumption patterns?
Gaps between rich and poor economies
How much did the world population increase between 1927 and 1960?
By 1 billion (2 billion to 3 billion)
Which demographer wrote about issues arising from rapid population growth in the early 70s?
Paul Ehrlich
What is the Green Revolution?
Revolution meant to increase food supplies in developing countries
One way social media affects consumer habits
Social media creates a desire for things that we don't need
How are consumers values changing?
They are choosing "organic" or "local sourced" products.
What are demographers?
Demographers study population
Which larger population is gaining consumer power as its economy grows?
China
What are greenhouse gases?
Gases in Earth's atmosphere that trap heat
What is sustainable consumption?
Reducing, reusing, and recycling products
If the entire developing world matched US consumption, how many people would be living on the planet?
72 billion people.
What is natural increase?
When fertility rates are higher than mortality rates.
What are push-pull factors?
Factors that cause people to leave a country and factors that cause people to want to migrate to a country
What is locavore?
What are two major unsustainable production sites?
TikTok Shop and Shein
If India and China consumed as much as the US, global consumption would change by this amount.
It would triple.
During which stage of demographic transition were birth rates and death rates both high?
The first stage.
What are megacities?
Urban areas with more than 10 million inhabitants
What is one of the main causes of greenhouse gases?
Burning of fossil fuels
When did consumer culture take off?
In the early 1900s
What is deforestation?
Permanent removal of forests