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| applying principles of ecology to study of statistical change in human population |
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| model to explain declining birth and death rates during industrialization |
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| 1st stage of demographic transition; birth/death rates high |
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| 2nd stage of demographic transition; declining death rates, high birth rates |
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| 3rd stage of demographic transition; death rates remain low; birth rate declines |
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| 4th stage of demographic transition; birth/death rates remain low and population stabilizes |
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| non liquid waste coming from homes, small businesses, and institutions |
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| non liquid waste coming from production of consumer goods, agriculture, and mining |
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| solid or liquid waste that is toxic |
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| waste is buried underground or piled up large mounds |
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| liquid that results when waste dissolves into water |
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| reducing amount of material entering the waste stream |
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| material recovery facilities |
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| where materials are sorted, and prepped to be reused |
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| seeks to redesign industrial systems to reduce waste |
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| making the processing of materials more efficient |
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| liquid hazardous waste stored in ponds |
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| disposing of hazardous waste in a deep hole below the water level |
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| clean up US sites polluted with hazardous waste |
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| positives of large population |
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| healthy species, more working force, better pension |
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| negatives of large population |
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| more resources used, more waste, less room |
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| How is the population growth characterized |
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| What continent has the highest population |
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| What continent has the lowest population |
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| crude birth rate - crude death rate/10 |
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| What does a J curve mean? |
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| What does a S curve mean? |
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| growth should be controlled |
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| population growth will lead to disaster |
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| (birth + immigration) - (death + emigration) |
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| number of children a women will have during child bearing years |
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| replacement-level fertility |
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| number of children a couple must have to replace themselves |
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| biggest contributor of waste |
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| highest recycling rate for..? |
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| lowest recycling rate for..? |
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| percent of waste going to landfill? |
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| who regulates municipal waste? |
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| who regulates industrial waste? |
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| How many lbs does each US citizen produce in waste each day? |
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| What percentage of waste is incinerated? |
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| What percentage is recycled? |
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