DP Geography Questionbank
Patterns of resource consumption
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Evaluate the ecological footprint as a measure of the relationship between population size and resource consumption. Identify international variations in its size. Discuss the two opposing views (neo‑Malthusian and anti‑Malthusian) of the relationship between population size and resource consumption.Directly related questions
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Define ecological footprint.
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Describe what is meant by a neo-Malthusian view.
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16N.1.bp.4b:
Suggest two reasons why the total resource consumption per capita decreased between 1980 and 1995, even though global resource extraction was increasing.
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17M.1.bp.4c:
Explain the neo-Malthusian view of the relationship between population and resource consumption.
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17M.1.bp.4b:
Suggest two reasons why the total ecological footprint of a country may grow very rapidly in the future.
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17M.1.bp.4a:
State and outline the units used to measure the global ecological footprint.
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18M.1.bp.7:
“The ecological footprint is the best measure of the relationship between population and resources for different countries.” Discuss this statement.
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18N.1.bp.4a:
Estimate the year in which global population peaks.
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18N.1.bp.4b:
Describe the changes in the relative levels of non-renewable resources between 1900 and 2100.
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18N.1.bp.4c:
Briefly explain how this graph shows a neo-Malthusian view.
