Living in the Environment 18th Edition by Tyler Miller,Scott Spoolman

Exercise 20

Summarize the story of population growth in the United States and explain why it is high compared to population growth in most other more-developed countries. About how much of the annual U.S. population growth is due to immigration List six changes in lifestyles that have taken place in the United States during the 20th century, leading to a rise in per capita resource use. What is the end effect of such changes in terms of the U.S. ecological footprint