a. simple model of sustainability and wealth
b. modify the model for
substitute the use use of natural resources for general economic growth
provide another path for human population to either be a productive part of the economy or not
at some level the potential growth of the economy is all used up or even overwhelmed by the cost to take care of the population
more sick people decrease the growth rate and increase the social costs
History - why did people settle along rivers
Culture - how do people deal with environmental degradation and disease
Industry - effects of local industry on water and land (ruts, ponds, erosion)
Climate - models can be used to predict where malaria will be most prevalent
predicting epidemics - Madeleine Thomson Nature paper
micro-climate
GIS
Carol Morgaine
purification of water as one are of interest
water bottles
Kenya - 10 year drought pattern
Chemistry - new drugs for malaria based on ancient Chinese herbal remedies
David Peyton http://www.chem.pdx.edu/~peytond
multiple references on this - http://www.scidev.net/malaria
4. Discussion -
Discuss the costs of the poverty/malnutrition/disease cycle.
In particular, focus on environmental projects that relate to Malaria prevention.
What are key parts of this problem?
What parts of the problem are interrelated and can't be solved separately?
