Budge up, room or a littleun?
07th February 2011
I've just been reading the latest National Geographic, as ever, with interest. The theme running through it is the burgeoning world population which analysts predict will pass the 7 billion mark this year and got on to reach 9 billion by 2045.
Despite a slowing birth rate we are in a position where we are all living much longer and this puts a strain on resources.
In the Highlands of Scotland we are blessed with one of the lowest population densities in Europe and those that have the luxury to choose to live here, choose to do so because of its beauty, rich outdoor lifestyle and access to, for my mind at least, the stunning landscapes on our doorsteps.
How does this all link to population growth? Well in the long run we're never sure how much our landscape might change and while we adapt to those changes, how wild might our wilderness be if the population growth in the Highlands was proportionate with the rest of the world?
Despite a slowing birth rate we are in a position where we are all living much longer and this puts a strain on resources.
In the Highlands of Scotland we are blessed with one of the lowest population densities in Europe and those that have the luxury to choose to live here, choose to do so because of its beauty, rich outdoor lifestyle and access to, for my mind at least, the stunning landscapes on our doorsteps.
How does this all link to population growth? Well in the long run we're never sure how much our landscape might change and while we adapt to those changes, how wild might our wilderness be if the population growth in the Highlands was proportionate with the rest of the world?
