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    Planetary Health for the Arabian Peninsula: The Environmental Limits of Human Population.

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    Thesis
    Authors
    Mitchell, Philip M. cc
    Advisors
    Patzek, Tadeusz cc
    Committee members
    Al Afifi, Abdulkader
    Sarathy, Mani
    Program
    Energy Resources and Petroleum Engineering
    KAUST Department
    Physical Science and Engineering (PSE) Division
    Date
    2020-07
    Permanent link to this record
    http://hdl.handle.net/10754/664410
    
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    Abstract
    Human society can be thought of as a heat engine that is powered by fossil fuel and sunlight. The free energy that fossil fuels provide has enabled the development of our modern global human civilization and has artificially raised the human carrying capacity of the planet. Here, I discuss the roots of human population theory in the context of environmental limits, and argue that examining this issue is an essential matter of public health. The Arabian Peninsula is particularly vulnerable to the decline of fossil fuels. Historical records are examined to determine the distribution of population before the fossil fuel age. Then, an agent-based model is developed to examine the increase of carrying capacity and development of trade networks resulting from fossil fuel production. The carrying capacity of the Arabian Peninsula without fossil fuels is between 2.5-6 million people.
    Citation
    Mitchell, P. M. (2020). Planetary Health for the Arabian Peninsula: The Environmental Limits of Human Population. KAUST Research Repository. https://doi.org/10.25781/KAUST-0A5C0
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    10.25781/KAUST-0A5C0
    ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
    10.25781/KAUST-0A5C0
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    Energy Resources and Petroleum Engineering Program; Theses; Physical Science and Engineering (PSE) Division

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