3. Human population, resources
3.1. Population dynamics
Activity 1: Hans Rosling lecture's analysis - note taking - discussion
Calculation methods:http://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/training/mentor/population-research/pap/lesson-3
Introductory video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTznEIZRkLg
Activity 2: Using a simulation to estimate trends and make comparisons - Geosim
GEOSIM: http://geosim.cs.vt.edu/Java/IntlPop/IntlPop.html + Book: page 83 to 95.
Data and data analysis: http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange2/current/lectures/pop_socio/pop_socio.html
Additional resource: http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange2/current/lectures/human_pop/human_pop.html
A TOK approach to population growth and evolution: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hvqp9xfzzeo
3.2. Resources - Natural capital
resources:
http://www.eoearth.org/article/Natural_capital
http://www.natcap.org/
http://www.naturalcapital.org/
http://www.mnp.nl/mnc/i-en-1119.html
Sustainable yield case study: http://www.cavehill.uwi.edu/FPAS/bcs/courses/Ecology/BL34B/fish8-1.pdf Inspirational: The story of stuff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLBE5QAYXp8
3.3. Energy resources
Activity 3: Amory Lovins lecture, note taking / discussion.
Amory Lovins lecture at Berkeley: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zfO3HW6xCw
Energy resources - TED: http://www.ted.com/talks/bill_gates.html
Resources and values - TED: http://www.ted.com/talks/nic_marks_the_happy_planet_index.html
People as resources, education - TED: http://www.ted.com/talks/charles_leadbeater_on_education.html
3.4. The soil system
Activity 4: assessment of soil in Singel park
resources for soil assessment: http://www4.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/ritter/geog101/textbook/soil_systems/outline.html
3.5. Food resources
Activity 5: reading "Eating animal" (Jonathan Safran Foer) - answering guided questions (below).
Part I - Who is J. Safran Foer? In what personal/ geographical/ historical/ context the story is written? What motivated the J. Safran Foer to investigate the Meat production industry? Part II - Compare (similarities and differences) the book's and the IB ESS' glossaries. Describe the main characters interviewed / met by the author during his investigation, using the systems of values given in your IB ESS syllabus (ecocentric - ethnocentric - technocentric ...).
Part III - Discuss the impact of industrial meat production on America’s ecological footprint.
3.6. Water resources
Activity 6: meeting with a student of the Water management program.
resource: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences/environment/water/wwap/publications/side-publications/water-and-sustainability-a-review-of-targets-tools-and-regional-cases/
3.7. Limits to growth
Rio 1992 - Severn Suzuki.
Rio 1992 - The UN summit: http://www.un.org/geninfo/bp/enviro.html
The Earth 2010 - Agenda 21: http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?documentid=52
more: http://www.unrisd.org/80256B3C005BCCF9/(httpAuxPages)/BC70FF0CD26D614AC12570AE003085A9/$file/guadilla-pp.pdf
3.8. Environmental demands of human population
Activity 7: estimating our own carbon footprint - discussing major / minor items in our profiles.
Definitions: http://www.carbon-footprint-defined.com/going-green-terminology.html
Human population: a resource to care for
Eco-consumers, from consumerism to ecological awareness an ethical buy ... the Veja project: http://www.veja.fr/#/projets
Legal protection: protecting LEDC and MEDC workers against modern slavery practices http://www.asso-sherpa.org/sherpa-english
Labels jungle: trust the facts http://www.justmeans.com/editorials/ethicalconsumption/6.html
Activity 1: Hans Rosling lecture's analysis - note taking - discussion
Calculation methods:http://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/training/mentor/population-research/pap/lesson-3
Introductory video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTznEIZRkLg
Activity 2: Using a simulation to estimate trends and make comparisons - Geosim
GEOSIM: http://geosim.cs.vt.edu/Java/IntlPop/IntlPop.html + Book: page 83 to 95.
Data and data analysis: http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange2/current/lectures/pop_socio/pop_socio.html
Additional resource: http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange2/current/lectures/human_pop/human_pop.html
A TOK approach to population growth and evolution: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hvqp9xfzzeo
3.2. Resources - Natural capital
resources:
http://www.eoearth.org/article/Natural_capital
http://www.natcap.org/
http://www.naturalcapital.org/
http://www.mnp.nl/mnc/i-en-1119.html
Sustainable yield case study: http://www.cavehill.uwi.edu/FPAS/bcs/courses/Ecology/BL34B/fish8-1.pdf Inspirational: The story of stuff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLBE5QAYXp8
3.3. Energy resources
Activity 3: Amory Lovins lecture, note taking / discussion.
Amory Lovins lecture at Berkeley: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zfO3HW6xCw
Energy resources - TED: http://www.ted.com/talks/bill_gates.html
Resources and values - TED: http://www.ted.com/talks/nic_marks_the_happy_planet_index.html
People as resources, education - TED: http://www.ted.com/talks/charles_leadbeater_on_education.html
3.4. The soil system
Activity 4: assessment of soil in Singel park
resources for soil assessment: http://www4.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/ritter/geog101/textbook/soil_systems/outline.html
3.5. Food resources
Activity 5: reading "Eating animal" (Jonathan Safran Foer) - answering guided questions (below).
Part I - Who is J. Safran Foer? In what personal/ geographical/ historical/ context the story is written? What motivated the J. Safran Foer to investigate the Meat production industry? Part II - Compare (similarities and differences) the book's and the IB ESS' glossaries. Describe the main characters interviewed / met by the author during his investigation, using the systems of values given in your IB ESS syllabus (ecocentric - ethnocentric - technocentric ...).
Part III - Discuss the impact of industrial meat production on America’s ecological footprint.
3.6. Water resources
Activity 6: meeting with a student of the Water management program.
resource: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences/environment/water/wwap/publications/side-publications/water-and-sustainability-a-review-of-targets-tools-and-regional-cases/
3.7. Limits to growth
Rio 1992 - Severn Suzuki.
Rio 1992 - The UN summit: http://www.un.org/geninfo/bp/enviro.html
The Earth 2010 - Agenda 21: http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?documentid=52
more: http://www.unrisd.org/80256B3C005BCCF9/(httpAuxPages)/BC70FF0CD26D614AC12570AE003085A9/$file/guadilla-pp.pdf
3.8. Environmental demands of human population
Activity 7: estimating our own carbon footprint - discussing major / minor items in our profiles.
Definitions: http://www.carbon-footprint-defined.com/going-green-terminology.html
Human population: a resource to care for
Eco-consumers, from consumerism to ecological awareness an ethical buy ... the Veja project: http://www.veja.fr/#/projets
Legal protection: protecting LEDC and MEDC workers against modern slavery practices http://www.asso-sherpa.org/sherpa-english
Labels jungle: trust the facts http://www.justmeans.com/editorials/ethicalconsumption/6.html
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