Human Systems and Resource Use

Vocabulary flashcards based on key concepts from the lecture on human systems and resource use.

Crude Birth Rate (CBR)

The number of live births per 1,000 people in a population in a given year.

Crude Death Rate (CDR)

The number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population in a given year.

Total Fertility Rate (TFR)

The average number of children born to a woman over her lifetime based on current birth rates.

Doubling Time (DT)

The period of time required for a quantity to double in size or value.

Natural Increase Rate (NIR)

The difference between the number of live births and the number of deaths in a population.

Demographic Transition Model (DTM)

A model that illustrates the transition of a population from high birth and death rates to lower birth and death rates as part of the economic development.

Exponential Growth

A growth pattern in which a population's size increases dramatically over a short period of time.

Carrying Capacity

The maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can sustainably support.

Ecological Footprint (EF)

A measure of human demand on the Earth's ecosystems; it calculates the area of biologically productive land and water required to produce the resources consumed and to absorb the wastes generated.

Natural Capital

Resources and services provided by the environment that support human life and economic activity.

Renewable Natural Capital

Natural resources that can be replenished or regenerated naturally over time, such as forests and fisheries.

Non-Renewable Natural Capital

Natural resources that cannot be replaced or take a very long time to regenerate, such as fossil fuels and minerals.

Solid Domestic Waste (SDW)

Waste produced from households that includes various materials like paper, plastics, and organic waste.

Circular Economy

An economic model that emphasizes the reuse and recycling of materials to create a closed-loop system where waste is minimized.

Sustainability

Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Pollution Management Strategies

Approaches used to reduce, control, or prevent pollution through various methods such as recycling and legislating waste disposal.