Paragraph 1: Setting the scene for the environment

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Excercise 1: local

vs. global

Excercise 11b: Which of the five points lead to the collapse of the Anasazi people?

1. Human impact on the environment that destroys the resource base
2. Climate change – warmer, colder, wetter, drier
3. Relations with neighbouring tribes
4. Relations with hostile societies

Excercise 11b:

Watch the first 5 minutes of Jared Diamond’s TED talk. In this talk, the American geographer explains five common reasons why societies collapse. Which five points does he mention?

    -Human impact on the environment that destroys the resource base
    -Climate change – warmer, colder, wetter, drier
  - Relations with neighbouring tribes
    -Relations with hostile societies
    -Perceptions of environmental problems

The rule of thumb is that environmental issues ..........................................(1) as the economic activity (measured by the GDP/capita) in a country ................................(2).

1. 1)decrease 2)decreases
2. 1)decrease 2)increases
3. 1)increase 2)decreases
4. 1)increase 2)increases

Where are most of the products produced?

1. LEDCs
2. MEDCs
3. NIC's
4. TNCs

What does the environmental Kuznet curve show?

1. That there's a limit to economic growth
2. That there's a limit to environmental problems
3. That the economic growth will decrease after time
4. That the environmental problems will decrease after time

Look at figure 4.7 in your textbook. Which continent had the lowest ecological footprint?

1. Africa
2. Asia- Pacific
3. Europe(EU)
4. North America

What is de Sustainable Development Goal no. 13 about?

1. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy
2. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
3. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
4. transfer of the negative effects related to development to other places or into the future

Workbook 4b)
Explain how an increase in environmental awareness could give the impression that environmental issues are on the rise.

Kuznets Curve

7) Take a look at figure 4.6. Explain the figure of the environmental Kuznets curve. Use the following phrases in your answer. They may be used more than once: GDP per capita - environmental problems - turning point

Ecological footprint

-Calculate your ecological footprint on: https://www.footprint

calculator.org/

-Take a picture of the results and upload them in the chat/ Teams

Homework

Question 12 workbook