1. 3rd meeting
Ljubljana 8-12 April 2013
Comenius project

3. Definition
It is the condition where the number
of people living in a geographical
area, such as a country, exceeds the
current carrying capacity (natural
and financial resources) of its
habitat.

4. Estimated population from the beginning of Human History (millions)
8000
7000
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5000
4000 Population
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6. Population of Earth in millions

9. Causes
 Financial Framework: the increase
of birthrate is connected to the need
for more agricultural hands since, in
the rural economy the family is the
basic productive unit.
 Tradition: the stereotypes of the
“third–world” societies led to large
families and the subordination of the
woman and her role in the society.

10. Causes
 Ignorance: the low educational standard and
the insufficient information of the people in
the developing countries contribute to the
increase of birth rates.
 Reduced child mortality rates: by high-tech
and cost effective measures such as vaccines,
antibiotics and humanitarian aid from the
developed countries to the low-income ones.

11. 7–8 children
6–7 children
4–5 children
3–4 children
5–6 children
2–3 children
1–2 children
0–1 children

12. Effects due to
Human Overpopulation
 Deterioration of the living conditions in the
low-income countries

14. Effects due to
Human Overpopulation
• Aggravation of the per capita financial status
as the level of the global wealth is not
increasing.

16. Effects due to
Human Overpopulation
• Massive immigration because the developing
countries seem to be unable to support and
sustain their growing population.

18. Effects due to
Human Overpopulation
• Social discontent due to destitution.

20. Effects due to
Human Overpopulation
• Depletion of the environment and inadequate
natural resources to sustain the global
demand.

23. Effects of Overpopulation in the
Natural World
 The rapid growth of the population is obvious
that will lead to more and more demand on food.
This fact carries obvious effects on the
environment from the use of chemical fertilizers
and pesticides.
 We will soon come across an energy crisis as well,
and the countries will be using anything possible,
in order to cover the increasing global demand
for power. This will lead to the depletion of the
nature-based resources and further
environmental degradation.

24. Mitigation Measures
 Incentives to reduce birth rates
 Education
 Development of the low-income countries
 Modernization

25. Overpopulation in Greece
• Overpopulation in Greece has led to
Urbanization. In modern Greece this
phenomenon lies in the two large urban
centers, Athens and Thessaloniki.
• There has also been observed a growing
population density in certain neighborhoods
of Athens, such as Kipseli, Kallithea and
Pangrati.

26. A Greek saying
“ there is enough space for 1000
good people, where there is none for
2 bad ones “

27. Our Solutions
 Conservation of the natural power resources

29. Our Solutions
 Use of renewable power resources such as
solar power, wind power, tidal power, biofuels
and hydroelectricity

31. Our Solutions
 Reservation of the available water supplies

32. Marathon Dam by night, Greece.

33. Our Solutions
 Sensitization and motivation of the societies
to participate more actively in environmental
organizations

34. environmental organizations

35. Our Solutions
 Protection of the environment mainly by
recycling

37. The participants:
Students Teachers
Anyfanti M. Karra E.
Athanasiou D. Kekis L.
Vasilopoulos A. Kantzaris D. (computer support)
Leader of the program
Katsouda Xanthi
Headmistress
Thank you for your attention
Cape Sounio, temple of Poseidon