Sociology And The Environment - Human population affects

Sociology And The Environment

This assignment supports the following unit objectives:

· Understanding the impact of human population on the global environment

Assignment Overview

Human population affects the environment by putting pressure on resources such as water, food and energy. Pollution, soil degradation, deforestation and loss of biodiversity are further effects of overpopulation on the environment.  This assignment will ask you to explore the relationship between the American population and its environment.

Activity Details

Write an essay that explores the relationship between population density and the American environment.  Please answer the following three (3) questions in the essay.

1. What does the research say about population density and the American Environment?

2. What, in your opinion, is the greatest threat that our population density poses to the American Environment?

3. What, in your opinion, is the greatest threat that our population density poses to Florida?

Step 1: Before Writing. Visit the following website  http://cis.org/Immigration-Population-Growth-EnvironmentLinks to an external site.  to learn more about the relationship between the population growth and the American environment.

Visit the following website to learn more about the environmental issues affecting the United States  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_issues_in_the_United_StatesLinks to an external site.

Visit the following website to learn about what Americans say are our most pressing environmental issues  http://www.gallup.com/poll/182105/concern-environmental-threats-eases.aspxLinks to an external site.

Step 2: Begin Writing. NOTE: Make sure to use quotes, citations and references to support your work.

Step 3: Look over your Assignment for Spelling or Grammar Errors. It is always a good idea to proofread your work prior to submission. Take this time to read over your assignment and make sure you have thoroughly and thoughtfully explained your answers to the questions listed above.

Step 4: Step 4: Make sure to put your assignment in a Word document (12-point font) and clearly label each with the information from the Step 5 example.