Patterns+in+Resource+Consumption

=Patterns in Resource Consumption=


 * **Patterns of resource consumption** || 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.
 * 4 hours** ||
 * **Changing patterns of energy consumption** || Analyse the global patterns and trends in the production and consumption of oil.
 * 2 hours** ||
 * **Changing patterns of energy consumption** || Examine the geopolitical and environmental impacts of these changes in patterns and trends. Examine the changing importance of other energy sources.
 * 6 hours** ||
 * **Conservation strategies** || Discuss the reduction of resource consumption by conservation, waste reduction, recycling and substitution. Evaluate a strategy at a local or national scale aimed at reducing the consumption of one resource.
 * 4 hours** ||


 * || 1 || **Evaluate the ecological footprint as a measure of the relationship between population size and resource consumption.** || 2 || **Ecological Footprint. Identify international variations in its size.** || 3 || **Discuss the two opposing views (neo-Malthusian and anti-Malthusian) of the relationship between population size and resource consumption.** ||
 * Resources ||  || [|Measure your own footprint WWF]

[|which is better, the WWF or this one?]

[|WWF Living Planet Index] ||  || [|Compare countries web site]

[|World Mapper Ecological Footprint] ||  || Hand out materials on China and on Malthus. Course Companion.

(For timeline, use both the Course companion and also the Planet Geography textbook) || If you were to measure the impact countries and their citizens had on the world, How would you measure it? Can we add anything to this footprint?
 * Learning opportunities ||  || Describe the way that ecological footprints are measured.

Why is the ecological footprint of a country or locality important?

What is the Living Planet Index? How is it measured? Which is the better way for us to evaluate our impact on the planet and our sustainability? Is it the idea of an ecological footprint or a measure of the earth biodiversity? What is the difference between these two techniques? Which one do you personally prefer? ||  || Complete the research task on p77 (nagle and Cooke) Complete the tasks on p78 (nagle and Cooke) Can you offer reasons why nations and regions of the world have varied Ecological footprints. What relationships can you find? ||  || Groups prepare for a debate.

Create a TIMELINE of the Malthusian and Anti Malthusian arguments from 1798 to the present day.

Annotate this with a) the main points of each argument and b) any important background information

What is Carrying Capacity?

What is overpopulation and underpopulation and why are these important terms?

In the modern world, what technologies are in place that can avoid overpopulation? Are these technologies sustainable? ||
 * Case Studies ||  || Global ||   || USA, Regional. Choices. ||   || China,Global ||
 * || **4** || **Discuss the two opposing views (neo-Malthusian and anti-Malthusian) of the relationship between population size and resource consumption.** || 5 || **Analyse the global patterns and trends in the production and consumption of oil.** || 6 || **Analyse the global patterns and trends in the production and consumption of oil.** ||
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 * Learning opportunities ||  || -Class Debate. You will be broken up into groups and each group will be allocated a particular area of the malthusian or anti malthusian debate. ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
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 * || 7 || **Examine the geopolitical and environmental impacts of these changes in patterns and trends.** || 8 || **Examine the geopolitical and environmental impacts of these changes in patterns and trends.** || 9 || **Examine the changing importance of other energy sources.** ||
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 * || 10 || **Examine the changing importance of other energy sources.** || 11 || **Examine the changing importance of other energy sources.** || 12 || **Examine the changing importance of other energy sources.** ||
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 * || 13 || **Discuss the reduction of resource consumption by conservation, waste reduction, recycling and substitution.** || 14 || **Discuss the reduction of resource consumption by conservation, waste reduction, recycling and substitution.** || 15 || **Evaluate a strategy at a local or national scale aimed at reducing the consumption of one resource.** ||
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 * || 16 || **Evaluate a strategy at a local or national scale aimed at reducing the consumption of one resource.** ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
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 * http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/energy/great-energy-challenge/global-energy-subsidies-map/ ||  ||   ||
 * [|TED talk on renewable energy] ||  ||   ||
 * [|TED talk on renewable energy] ||  ||   ||

|| || 1 || Evaluate the ecological footprint as a measure of the relationship between population size and resource consumption. || 2 || Ecological Footprint. Identify international variations in its size. || 3 || Discuss the two opposing views (neo-Malthusian and anti-Malthusian) of the relationship between population size and resource consumption. ||
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 * || 4 || Discuss the two opposing views (neo-Malthusian and anti-Malthusian) of the relationship between population size and resource consumption. || 5 || Analyse the global patterns and trends in the production and consumption of oil. || 6 || Analyse the global patterns and trends in the production and consumption of oil. ||
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 * || 7 || Examine the geopolitical and environmental impacts of these changes in patterns and trends. || 8 || Examine the geopolitical and environmental impacts of these changes in patterns and trends. || 9 || Examine the changing importance of other energy sources. ||
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 * || 10 || Examine the changing importance of other energy sources. || 11 || Examine the changing importance of other energy sources. || 12 || Examine the changing importance of other energy sources. ||
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 * || 13 || Discuss the reduction of resource consumption by conservation, waste reduction, recycling and substitution. || 14 || Discuss the reduction of resource consumption by conservation, waste reduction, recycling and substitution. || 15 || Evaluate a strategy at a local or national scale aimed at reducing the consumption of one resource. ||
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