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Dec 9, 2011
massurban: “This Is What 7 Billion Looks Like (Infographic) Jerry James Stone  December 6, 2011 As you know by now, our planet now has a population of 7 billion people. As fellow TreeHugger Brian Merchant put it, “That means 7 billion people who get hungry, need space, and disagree with things that the other 6.999999999 billion people say.” And as Brian points out, that means 7 billion people who want electricity, to drive cars, who want clean water, internet access, etc. But what does 7 billion actually look like? This great infographic by Fathom, appropriately titled Dencity, shows us. Larger dark circles show fewer people while brighter circles have a denser population. You can get the infographic for just $30 as an educational tool or quite possibly an act of depression. Nonetheless, Fathom does a great job of displaying the situation we are in. We hit 7 billion just twelve years after hitting 6 billion, and 24 since we hit 5 billion. This growth is being driven primarily by the developing world. For example, Africa’s population, which just passed 1 billion, is expected to double come 2050.” Via: Treehugger Image: © Fathom

massurban:

“This Is What 7 Billion Looks Like (Infographic)

Jerry James Stone  December 6, 2011

As you know by now, our planet now has a population of 7 billion people. As fellow TreeHugger Brian Merchant put it, “That means 7 billion people who get hungry, need space, and disagree with things that the other 6.999999999 billion people say.” And as Brian points out, that means 7 billion people who want electricity, to drive cars, who want clean water, internet access, etc.

But what does 7 billion actually look like?

This great infographic by Fathom, appropriately titled Dencity, shows us. Larger dark circles show fewer people while brighter circles have a denser population. You can get the infographic for just $30 as an educational tool or quite possibly an act of depression.

Nonetheless, Fathom does a great job of displaying the situation we are in. We hit 7 billion just twelve years after hitting 6 billion, and 24 since we hit 5 billion. This growth is being driven primarily by the developing world. For example, Africa’s population, which just passed 1 billion, is expected to double come 2050.”

Via: Treehugger

Image: © Fathom

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