How have humans modified the physical environment since the development of agriculture?

Answer 1

The human population grew more and more quickly over time.

Answer 2

Humans have impacted the environments within which they live since the beginning of time. However, the environmental consequences of human actions have varied in intensity over time. Over-grazing, over-population, excessive extraction of raw materials, and environmental pollution all have a long and complicated history.

The modification of physical environments in order to develop highly productive agricultural systems in China, Japan, and Korea has a long history. The control of water, terracing, and the use of organic fertilizers over millennia have been critical elements in the fashioning of agricultural landscapes in East Asia. These efforts brought about not only highly productive agricultural systems based upon irrigated rice, but also landscapes of extraordinary beauty.

However, it is industrialization and consumerism, having accelerated over the past half century, that have been most significant in causing alarm, as people throughout the world cope with issues of depleted resources.

Answer 3

The human population grew more and more quickly over time.

Answer 4

more faster

Answer 5

The population decreased