Environmental Effects of Population Growth
The increasing population results into increasing demands, needs and services. Their needs are unlimited but country has limited resources to fulfill their needs and desire. This note provides information with the effects of rapid population growth.
Summary
The increasing population results into increasing demands, needs and services. Their needs are unlimited but country has limited resources to fulfill their needs and desire. This note provides information with the effects of rapid population growth.
Things to Remember
- The increasing population results into increasing demands, needs and services. Their needs are unlimited but country has limited resources to fulfill their needs and desire.
- Population growth have adversely effect forest and vegetation, aquatic and terrestrial animals, air, water, land etc.
- Different problems arise by over growth population are flood, pollution, disasters etc.
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Subjective Questions
Q1:
Write down the condition for the lines a1x + b1y + c1 = 0 and a2x + b2y + c2 = 0 to the perpendicular and parallel to each other.
Type: Short Difficulty: Easy
Q2:
Prove that the two straight lines 5x + 4y - 10 = 0 and 15x + 12y - 7 = 0 are parallel to each other.
Type: Short Difficulty: Easy
Q3:
Prove that the pair of straight lines x + 3y = 2 and 6x - 2y = 9 are perpendicular to each other.
Type: Short Difficulty: Easy
Q4:
If two lines 3x - 2y - 5 = 0 and 2x + py - 3 = 0 are parallel to each other, find the value pf p.
Type: Short Difficulty: Easy
Q5:
If two lines 4x + ky - 4 = 0 and 2x - 6y = 5 are perpendicular to each others find the value of k.
Type: Short Difficulty: Easy
Q6:
Write down the formula for the angle between the pair of lines y = m1x + c1 and y = m2x + c2, stating also the condition when they are perpendicular and parallel to each other.
Type: Short Difficulty: Easy
Q7:
If the line passing through (3, -4) and (-2, a) is parallel to the line given by the equation y + 2x + 3 = 0. Find the value of a.
Type: Short Difficulty: Easy
Q8:
Prove that the line joining the points (3, -4) and (-2, 6) is parallel to the line y + 2x + 3 = 0.
Type: Short Difficulty: Easy
Q9:
For what the value of k, the line kx - 3y + 6 = 0 is perpendicular to the lie joining (4, 3) and (5, -3)?
Type: Short Difficulty: Easy
Q10:
Write down the formula for the angle between the pair of lines y = m1x + c1 and y = m2x + c2, stating also the condition when they are perpendicular to each other.
Type: Short Difficulty: Easy
Q11:
If two lines 2x + ay + 3 = 0 and 3x - 2y = 5 are perpendicular to each other find the value of a.
Type: Short Difficulty: Easy
Q12:
Prove that 2x + 4y - 7 = 0 and 6x + 12y + 4 = 0 are parallel to each other.
Type: Short Difficulty: Easy
Q13:
Find the actual angle between the lines 3x + 5y = 7 and 3y = 2x + 4.
Type: Short Difficulty: Easy
Q14:
Find the acute angle between lines 3y - x - 6 = 0 and y = 2x + 5.
Type: Short Difficulty: Easy
Q15:
Find the acute angle between the lines x - 3y = 4 and 2x - y = 3.
Type: Short Difficulty: Easy
Q16:
In the given figure, find the value of \(\theta\).
Type: Short Difficulty: Easy
Q17:
Find the obtuse angle between the lines x = 3y + 8 and 2x + 11 = 7y.
Type: Short Difficulty: Easy
Q18:
Find the equation of the lines passing the point (2, -1) and perpendicular to the line 5x - 7y + 10 = 0.
Type: Long Difficulty: Easy
Q19:
Find the equation of the line passing through the point (2, -3) and perpendicular to the line 5x - 4y + 19 = 0.
Type: Long Difficulty: Easy
Q20:
Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line joining point (3, -7) and (-5, 3).
Type: Long Difficulty: Easy
Q21:
Find the equation of the straight line, which passes through the point (-6, 4) and perpendicular to 3x - 4y + 9 = 0.
Type: Long Difficulty: Easy
Q22:
The points A and B have co-ordinates (3, -1) and (7, 1) respectively. Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of AB.
Type: Long Difficulty: Easy
Q23:
Find the equation of the straight line which passes through the point (-2, -3) and perpendicular to the line 5x + 7y = 14.
Type: Long Difficulty: Easy
Q24:
Find the equation of the line passing through (2, 3) and perpendicular to the line 4x - 3y = 10.
Type: Long Difficulty: Easy
Q25:
Find the equation of the line passing through the point (2, -3) and perpendicular to the line 3x + 4y + 18 = 0.
Type: Long Difficulty: Easy
Q26:
Find the equation of the line which passes through the point (4, 6) and is perpendicular to the line x - 2y - 2 = 0.
Type: Long Difficulty: Easy
Q27:
Find the equation of a straight line passing through the point (2, 3) and perpendicular to the straight line x - 3y - 2 = 0.
Type: Long Difficulty: Easy
Q28:
\(\triangle\)PQR has its vertices P(-2, 1), Q(2, 3) and R(-2, -4). Find the equation of the perpendicular drawn from the vertex P to QR.
Type: Long Difficulty: Easy
Q29:
A(-1, 5), B(-4, -1) and C(3, -2) are the vertices of \(\triangle\)ABC. Find the equation of the line which passes through the vertex A and parallel to the side BC.
Type: Long Difficulty: Easy
Q30:
In the given figure D is the mid-point of BC. Prove that: AD ⊥ BC. Find the equation of AD also.
Type: Long Difficulty: Easy
Q31:
The vertices of A(3, 4), B(-2, 2) and C(3, -3) of a \(\triangle\)ABC. AD is perpendicular drawn from the vertex A on the opposite side BC. Find the equation of the AD.
Type: Long Difficulty: Easy
Q32:
From the point P(-2, 4), if PQ is drawn perpendicular to the line 7x - 24y + 10 = 0. Find the equation of the line PQ. Also determine the length of PQ.
Type: Long Difficulty: Easy
Q33:
Find the equation of two lines which passes through (2, -1) and make an angle of 45° with the lines 6x + 5y - 1 = 0.
Type: Long Difficulty: Easy
Q34:
In the given figure the equation of AB is 12(x + 3) = 5y, find the equation of AC.
Type: Long Difficulty: Easy
Q35:
Find the equation of the straight lines passing through the point (4, 3) and making an angle of 60° to the line \(\sqrt 3\)x - y = 4.
Type: Long Difficulty: Easy
Q36:
Find the equation of straight line which passes through the point (1, -4) and make an angle of 45° with the straight line 2x + 3y + 5 = 0.
Type: Long Difficulty: Easy
Q37:
Find the equation of the straight lines passing through the point (2, 3) and making an angle of 45° with the line x - 3y = 2.
Type: Long Difficulty: Easy
Q38:
Find the angle between two lines whose equations are y = m1x + c1 and y = m2x + c2.
Type: Long Difficulty: Easy
Q39:
Find the angle between two lines whose equation are a1x + b1y + c1 = 0 and a2x + b2y + c2 = 0.
Type: Long Difficulty: Easy
Q40:
Find the equation of the sides of an equilateral triangle whose vertex is (-1, 2) and base is y = 0.
Type: Long Difficulty: Easy
Q41:
Find the equation of the straight line passing through the point of intersection of the lines x + 2y = 3 and 2x - 3y = 20 and perpendicular to the line 2x - 3y + 5 = 0.
Type: Long Difficulty: Easy
Q42:
Find the equation of the straight line passing through the point that divides the join of (-3, 4) and (7, 1) in the ratio 3 : 2 and perpendicular to the line.
Type: Long Difficulty: Easy
Q43:
If (2, 3) and (-6, 5) are the ends points of the diagonal of a square. Find the equation of the other diagonal.
Type: Long Difficulty: Easy
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Environmental Effects of Population Growth
The increasing population results into increasing demands, needs and services. Their needs are unlimited but country has limited resources to fulfill their needs and desire. The growing population needs more fuel, timber, food, cloth, and more facilities of education and health. The people started to exploit the natural resources which results in the environment degradation. Thus society, culture, natural resources and economic development are affected by the growing population.
It is really important to maintain a sustainable balance between population growth and available resources. If the population growth is in proportion to the means and resources of a country, it does not have a negative effect on its social- economic condition. When socio- economic condition is improved, it helps to control population growth. So there must be a proper and balance between the population growth and economic growth rate.
In this respect, various consequences of population growth are as follows:
Environmental effects
The environment of any area is affected by the composition of population and growth rate of population. If there is any imbalance between population growth and the environment, the environment gets degraded and people have to face many difficulties to meet their needs and demands. Let's analyze how various elements are affected by population growth:
Forest and vegetation
Forest and vegetation are the most important aspects of human life. Various species of vegetation play an important role increasing a balance in the environment, they help to keep environment clean, fresh, green and beautiful. They protect the soil from landslides and soil erosion. The needs and demands of people are increasing along with the growth of population. It leads to degradation of forest and vegetation.
Many forest and vegetation are being cleared by the people for fodder, grass and their settlement. Thus, deforestation has become an acute problem in Nepal. Due to deforestation many species of wildlife, medicinal herbs and other important forest products are in acute shortage. The more people, the more is the demand of firewood. This trend in Nepal has resulted into rapid deforestation and loss of natural resources and means.
Aquatic lives and terrestrial animals
The growth of population has affected the marine life adversely. The water resources such as underground water, river, well, pond, tank, sea and ocean, etc. have begun to dry and the existing ones have been polluted. The survival of fish and amphibians has disappearance. It has badly affected man, other creatures and plants. Thus, the growth of population has made the condition of aquatic creatures very difficult. The terrestrial part refers to the earth crust. It composed of soil, sand, dust particles and stone. Thousands of creatures are living population has creature environmental pollution. It has created noise pollution. Various kinds of insects, birds, creatures and animals are vanishing because their habitat has been destroyed by man.
Air
Living organisms cannot survive without fresh air. Fresh air saves the life. Polluted air causes diseases. Oxygen content of the atmosphere decreases by deforestation. Contents of carbon dioxide and other toxic gases increase in the atmosphere.
Unmanaged urbanization and industrialization produces smoke, dust particles and other harmful wastes. Insecticides and other toxic chemicals mix inn air and pollute the fresh air of environment. Polluted air can produce different kinds of diseases like skin diseases, eye irritation, lung diseases, etc. Vegetation is also affected by the smoke and dust particle.
Water
The source of water is adversely affected by the growth of population. The quality water is being degraded due to growing human activities in the environment. Sometimes, soil is deposited in the sources of water. It causes water pollution. Dumping of garbage and other waste, discharge of excreta materials into river make the water polluted. People become the victim of various types of diseases by drinking polluted water. Water is also polluted by excessive use of chemical fertilizers and insecticides. Chemical fertilizers insecticides remain in soil for a long period of time and slowly move down and pollute the underground water.
Land is the most important natural resource and sources of varieties of food. Human activities are responsible for land pollution and the loss of productivity of the land. Use of fertilizers, insecticides, etc. kill the natural fertility of the soil and soil finally losses its quality. The pressure on land increases with the increasing population. The size of land cannot increase along with the growth of population. There is a high possibility of imbalance between the population and the available land.
Floods
Floods are usually called natural calamities. But human activities have contributed to the sharp rise in floods. Cultivation of land, deforestation, overgrazing and mining has removed water absorbing vegetation and soil. Urbanization also increases flooding. Heavy rainfall occurs during the monsoon period. This down-power runs off from the mountain so rapidly that most of it cannot be controlled and used. The massive runoff water causes periodic flooding. During, the monsoon period, the speed and level of water is increased in streams, rivulet and rivers.
Traditional method of cultivation and deforestation in the hilly region has caused soil erosion and landslide. These activities have also reduced the water holding capacity of soil which has favored the flooding. Flood transport top soil from the naked mountains and deposits in the plain areas. Each year millions of the flood is landslides, soil erosion, loss fertile land, killing of the people and property damages, sometimes, villages completely get submerged under the flooded water.
Noise pollution
Human settlement has become very dense many places of Nepal due to the rapid growth in population. People conduct a lot of activities in the growth of urbanization and establishment of much unpleasant or unwanted sound that causes discomfort. Noise increases along with the growth of urbanization and establishment of many industries in the town areas. The sound produces by increasing number of buses, trucks, motorcycle, trains, airplanes and heavy use of radio, television, etc is polluting environment and causing sound pollution. In Nepal, the level of noise is too high which may cause loss of hearing power as well as various other socio-psychological disorders. The measurement of sound is expressed in decibel. The sound with more than eighty db is considered very harmful which degrades the whole environment.
Lesson
Causes and Effects of Population Change
Subject
Enviroment Population and Health
Grade
Grade 9
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