food vs. resources theories
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- Created on: 01-04-15 19:29
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- food vs. resources - theories
- thomas MALTHUS
- population grows in a geometric (exponential) rate
- food production grows at a constant rate
- population will ultimately exceed food production
- pessimist
- new technology, up to date for growing food, does not apply to MEDC's now
- limitations
- over 200 years old, does not apply to the whole world
- only valid to Britain 200 years ago therefore LEDC's like Ethiopia now
- no technology, little production expectations
- esther BOSERUP
- agricultural economist from Denmark
- 1965, more modern but is still aged
- optimist
- when population and food production get close, food production will rise
- scared of famine
- agricultural revolution- boost food production to avoid the famine
- limitations
- does not apply to the whole world due to being 50 years ago
- julian SIMON
- optimist
- coal - finite - will run out
- he claimed they are infinite
- 4 points
- find more
- extract more
- live without it
- find an alternative
- limitations
- wrong info, fossil fuels will run out
- over 30 years ago
- using less of a resource - does not work with a growing population
- Club of Rome
- late 20th century
- computer generated model
- uses all three theories to make sure all parts of the world are considered (NIC's, MEDC's, LEDC's)
- is the best because it accounts to everything
- most up to date, modernises the old ones. suggests future changes
- limitations
- uses the past - has not come up with a new idea
- trends can change in data - does not account for changes
- not produced anything new, put all old ideas together
- thomas MALTHUS
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