1
Q
Carrying Capacity
A
Geographers way of saying “overpopulation”
2
Q
Malthusian Theory
A
Population growth outpaces food output
3
Q
What does the Malthusian theory result in?
A
Food Shortages and Famines
4
Q
What are some factors that have slowed population growth?
A
Contraceptives, Education and advancement of women
5
Q
What are factors that have increased the efficiency of farming?
A
- Mechanized Farming
- Hybrid Seeds
- Chemical Fertilizer
6
Q
What are some new technologies and inventions that affect the way food is distributed or preserved?
A
- More efficient food delivery to a wider range of consumers without spoiling
- Refrigeration in transport and homes to preserve food
- Tin Cans to preserve food for longer time periods
7
Q
Neo-Malthusians
A
Concern about sustainable use of the environment - the earth’s resources cannot only sustain a finite (limited) population.
8
Q
Contraception
A
Birth control by the use of devices (diaphragm or intrauterine device or condom) or drugs or surgery.
