Answer:
According to the IPAT model, technology that enhances our acquisition of minerals, fossil fuels, timber, and ocean fish Increases environmental impact.
Explanation:
The IPAT model was developed by Ehrlich and Holdren in 1971. They were scientists that created this model to determinate the environmental impact (I) based on population size (P), affluence per person (A) and the effects of technology (T).
The IPAT model is:
Env. Impact (I) = Population (P) * Affluence (A) * Technology (T)
The IPAT is used to state the impacts of the human population on environment, and how specifically the populations dynamics factors play a role in this overall environment impact. The technology enhances our acquisition of minerals, fossil fuels, timber, and ocean fish increases environmental impact because with better technology of gathering more is extracted from the planet causing disequilibrium in the renovation of these materials as they are not infinite sources and take a long time to regenerate in nature.
