The Pros And Cons Of Overpopulation
Overpopulation is a term used for situation where human population numbers exceed the earth’s capacity which aggravates the environmental deterioration, weakening of the superiority of life. To see if the population growth will be a threat in the future, Demographic Transition Model must be used to see where the countries are placed on the model. This can be done by measuring the countries birth and death rates. Impacts caused by human population on the environment have been severe. Impacts include loss of freshwater for instance by 2030, demand for freshwater will increase by 30 precent. Extinction of species is another major impact caused by overpopulation for instance scientists warn that if the human population grows with similar trends,