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Effect of population increase on society and the environment - Coggle…
Effect of population increase on society and the environment
Social implications
Housing crisis
Homelessness
Land disputes
Lack of available jobs
Unemployment
Not enough resources(food water, etc.)
Starvation
Lower standard of living
disputes for resources
Large non-working population
Puts a strain on the economy
Increased demand for resources
Greater need for innovations
Pressure on govt. to provide shelter, food, employment for growing population
Monoculture
Decreased agricultural biodiversity
Environmental implications
Over consumption of resources
Deforestation
Habitat reduction of native flora and fauna
Pollution
Resource scarcity
Global warming
Climate change
Death of flora and fauna
Rising sea level
Land reduction
Increased greenhouse gas concentration in atmosphere
More waste production
Greater amount of toxins in environment
Air, Water and Soil pollution
Eutrofication
Imbalance of nutrient cycles