The Geog Blog

 In Unit 5 of the Upper Sixth we study Population Pressure and Resource Management.

The first two links are an excellent way in which you can contribute to this topical debate. Read other people’s comments and establish your own opinions on the sustainabilty of our planet. Looking at on-line debating encourages you to make synoptic links across the Human Geography course and helps you to make links with your Physical Geography work.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/newsnight/2008/04/unsustainable_world.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/newsnight/2007/03/how_ethical_is_my_baby.html

Read the following articles for more information on the growing population and the increasing pressure on our planet:

http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/johann-hari/johann-hari-are-there-just-too-many-people-in-the-world-828254.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1999/06/99/world_population/379083.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1999/06/99/world_population/381043.stm