How do the environmental impacts of a growing population of a India?

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[Intro]duction

Our world population is rapidly growing. Today: Over 125 million people and on the rise Increased immigration / lack of migration (urbanization) Lack of education and contraceptive use Medical advancements Leads to environmental and social impacts. Deforestation Global Warming Natural disasters, sea level rising Lack of natural resources Lack of freshwater Pollution Diseases

[H]ypothesis

We predict that a growing population will cause: Higher rate of deforestation Greater loss of freshwater resources More pollution Increased global warming Strains of natural resources Social issues

[M]ethods

We first searched to find what causes a growing population. We then looked to see the effects of the growing population on the environment.

What are we [model]ing?

India Population growth. Effects on Environmental Resources: Fresh Water Availability Forest Areas Effects of varying levels of these subcategories.

Why a [grow]ing population?

Lack of Migration Lack of Education Desire for Male children Fertility rate declining Younger women having children

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[Water] and [Forest] Factor

Freshwater Availability

Forests Area

Misconception of Oceans as freshwater Human Bodies 60% water Sewage deposited in water Health problems Per Capita Water Use

Urbanization more paved areas Less parks and nature Lack of Oxygen production Increase Quantity of Carbon Dioxide (Greenhouse Gases) Global Warming

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[Environ]mental Impacts

Pollution

gases into atmosphere

increasing population

increase in cars and emission of greenhouse

increase in paved areas to house increase in waste

Deforestation

Freshwater Availability
production and contamination of water

Natural Resources
excessive use of coal

increase burning of fossil fuels,

Global Warming
chances of natural disasters

overall increase in temperature and

Habitat Loss
levels

change in ecosystems affecting trophic

[General] Conclusions

Our models show that there are negative environmental impact related to population growth both in developed and underdeveloped countries. For every scenario, there were increases in deforestation rate and water usage Although the reasons for the growth differed, the results were similar

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[Impli]cations

What Ifs If we increase the number of people educated, then the birth rate would go down, resulting in a lower deforestation rate. Decreasing the forest area will prevent natural processes from occurring (photosynthesis, nitrogen cycle) and increase global warming, natural disasters, damage to ecosystems, loss of animal life. Decreasing water resources may in fact bring down the population due to decreasing food sources.

[Sol]utions

Increase education programs Later marriages Contraceptive use Less of a need for urbanization (jobs) Be energy efficient (wind/ solar) Organic farming Sustainable development (build vertically) Plant more trees! Have better governmental regulations for an improved economy

Take Home Message

Because this is an inevitable problem we must raise peoples awareness and environmental stewardship to lessen the effects of overpopulation. Focus on the present, but have in mind the future, thus we must start changing our actions now to foresee the future we want!