d. Focusing on the U.S., calculate whether there is enough biologically producti
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d. Focusing on the U.S., calculate whether there is enough biologically productive land and water in the U.S. to support the U.S. average ecological footprint( i.e. consumption habits) for the U.S. population (without reserving 36% for other species). Explain your calculation and subsequent answer. (Explain and show all your arithmetic work and include units with every number.) Is there enough? j e- If your above answer is no, then where do Americans obtain the resources they are consuming? What happens to the humans and non-humans living in the locations where those resources are obtained? g. Now, let?s shift our focus to the World. Recalculate the per capita availability of global resources (i.e. resources divided by population; units are acres/person) using your last population check (without reserving 36% for other species). (Explain and show all your arithmetic work and include units with every number. State your answer to six decimal places.) How does it compare (i.e. increase, decrease, remain the same) to your answers in paragraph 5e? Why did the answer change? k. Is the amount of global biologically productive land in your above calculation increasing, decreasing, or staying steady, since you began this exercise? Explain. 1. Is the amount of per capita availability of global resources (i.e. resources divided by population; units are acres/person) increasing, decreasing, or staying steady, since you previously calculated it? Why? (hint: look at the denominator) m. What do you conclude about the effect of increasing population on: 1) resources? 2) sustainability? 8. Evaluate the ecological footprint you used for this assignment. The calculator is designed to provide a broad overview of an individual?s footprint, not a detailed view. Do you think the footprint accomplished its purpose? Why or why not?Explanation / Answer
To solve such kind off question we should understand that there are figure available on the official goverment website which are based on the figures required for both country and the world
the percapita production can easily be calculated by diving the total production with the total available agricultural land . we do not need to solve for everything.
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