Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_period
concept |
| gptkbp:beganIn |
mid-20th century
|
| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
exponential growth in economic activity
exponential growth in energy use exponential growth in environmental impact exponential growth in greenhouse gas emissions exponential growth in population exponential growth in resource consumption exponential growth in technological development exponential growth in transportation exponential growth in urbanization |
| gptkbp:coinedBy |
gptkb:Paul_Crutzen
gptkb:Will_Steffen gptkb:John_R._McNeill |
| gptkbp:describes |
rapid increase in human activity since mid-20th century
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Great Acceleration
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:nitrogen_cycle
air quality climate change human health land use change pollution deforestation global trade ocean acidification food systems global connectivity energy systems water cycle biodiversity loss species extinction plastic pollution soil degradation ecosystem services urban sprawl transportation networks ozone depletion industrial agriculture atmospheric CO2 levels freshwater use phosphorus cycle waste production |
| gptkbp:publishedIn |
gptkb:The_Anthropocene_Review
2004 |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Anthropocene
|
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
climate scientists
Earth system scientists environmental historians |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Anthropocene
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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