ESSH 1101 Online Homework Unit 01    Columbus State Community College ESSH 1101

COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
ESSH 1101 - Introduction to Environmental Science, Safety & Health
Name : Shrutva Due Date 01/31/2016
Homework 1 – Introduction to Environmental Science, Safety & Health
Environmental Science: Earth as a Living Planet, 9th Ed. - Chapter 1
1. About how many people are currently on the Earth? Approximately how many humans do
we expect to live on the Earth in 2050?
About 7 billion people currently on earth. We expect approximately 9.4 billion by 2050.
2. What pressures does the large human population put on natural resources and on
maintaining a healthy environment?
More the people onto the earth, the less room and resources there are for wild animals and
plants, wilderness, areas for recreation, and other aspects of nature and the resources will
used up faster. To maintain healthy environment its depends how people distributed
throughout the land.