The Great Acceleration

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_period
gptkbp:beganIn mid-20th century
gptkbp:characterizedBy environmental change
exponential growth in population
increased industrialization
increased resource extraction
rising energy consumption
gptkbp:coinedBy gptkb:Paul_Crutzen
gptkb:Will_Steffen
gptkbp:connectsTo gptkb:Anthropocene
gptkbp:documentedIn gptkb:International_Geosphere-Biosphere_Programme_reports
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Great Acceleration
gptkbp:impact gptkb:urban_development
climate change
deforestation
ocean acidification
biodiversity loss
gptkbp:refersTo period of rapid human activity and impact on Earth
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Industrial_Revolution
gptkb:Great_Divergence
globalization
gptkbp:studiedBy climate scientists
social scientists
environmental historians
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Robert_Colvile
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7