2. Contrasting Places Bangladesh population density = 981 people/km 2 Sudan population density = 15.6 people/km2 Which one is over populated?
3. Contrasting Places Amsterdam (the Netherlands, population density = 397 people/km2) Calcutta (India, population density = 330 people/km2) Which one is over populated?
4. What does this clip tell us about the relationship (conflict) between people and resources?
28. The Bet Ehrlich predicted that the prices of resources should increase. Why? Simon countered Ehrlich's saying that in fact the price of resources would decrease over time. Why?
29. In 1980, Simon offered Ehrlich a bet. Ehrlich could choose any five raw materials he wanted. Simon sold Ehrlich an option to buy an amount of each raw material worth $200 in 1980 dollars. If the prices increased over the next ten years, Simon would pay Ehrlich; however, if the prices decreased over the same time period, Ehrlich would have to pay Simon.
34. Ehrlich had lost. He sent Simon a check and nothing else. Simon offered to bet again and up the ante to $20,000; Ehrlich declined.
35. Let's apply Simon's logic to another commodity, petroleum. In 1980 the price of a barrel of sweet crude oil was approximately $32. By 1990, the price had fallen to $20 per barrel. According to Simon’s logic this would mean that we have more oil than we had before and that we weren't running out of oil. Is this the case?
36. A Continuum How would population management strategies between these two extreme perspectives vary? What type of compromise perspective might exist? Eco-centric Deep Ecologists (Doomsters) believe that rapid population growth and increased levels of development have led to a situation where there are insufficient resources and too much waste and pollution. Techno-centric Cornucopians (Boomsters) champion the ability of humans to innovate, develop and adapt, as the solution to the issues associated with population growth, resource consumption and waste?
