>Barry Commoner, Paul R. Ehrlich, John Holdren

>I = PAT is the lettering of a formula put forward to describe the impact of human activity on the environment.

I = P × A × T

Human Impact (I) on the environment equals the product of P= Population, A= Affluence, T= Technology. This describes how our growing population, affluence, and technology contribute toward our environmental impact.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *