Monday, March 2, 2009
Framework :D
Title: How does the increase in population affects the rate of deforestation?Deforestation is the cutting of tress and the eliminating of forests to accommodate the demands of a growing population. They are rapid in the mountain areas of developing countries, which often are characterized by rapid population growth and resulting land scarcity and poverty. This is the case especially in tropical upland forests, even though these receive much less public attention than do tropical rain forests.
Population affects deforestation through: 1) direct land hunger of rural families ; 2) demand for agricultural and forest products and 3) market labor.
As population increases, the amount of food needed will be more. Therefore, more trees will have to be cut down to provide food for rural families or else, there will be direct land hunger. Next, the increase in population would also mean the increase in demand for agricultural and forest products. As there would be more people in need of stuffs such as papers. Thus, more trees will be cut down. Lastly, the market labor. If one of the sources of deforestation is poorly designed and enforced property rights, population growth may make property rights even more insecure, thereby increasing deforestation.
Our research findings are as follows:
1. How does the rate of population affects the rate of deforestation?
2. Causes of deforestation
3. History of deforestation
4. Effects of deforestation
5. Other facts
6. Pictures and videos
