Influence of Population Growth on the Environment

• Main Authors: Maria Nica, Ionut Laurentiu Petre, Constantin Caraman
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ovidius University Press 2019-01-01
• Series: Ovidius University Annals: Economic Sciences Series
• Subjects: population growth; environment; carbon dioxide emissions; temperature change; global warming
• Online Access: http://stec.univ-ovidius.ro/html/anale/RO/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/20.pdf

In this paper, we will examine the impact of population growth on the environment, which has caused major concerns lately, living in a period of unparalleled population growth. An analysis of population evolution, temperature changes and carbon dioxide emissions per capita will be conducted over the last twenty-seven years. At the same time, two models of linear regression were made to determine the influence that the population has on the two indicators studied. Population growth has a significant influence on temperature change and carbon dioxide emissions. The paper ends with predictions, based on population data, on temperature and carbon emissions.