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> long term solutions such as public transportation and the elimination of the suburban commuter lifestyle Would it be too off-topic to mention the most effect
by spodek 7y ago
> long term solutions such as public transportation and the elimination of the suburban commuter lifestyle
Would it be too off-topic to mention the most effective solution: having fewer children?
> a country as densely populated as Singapore
Nope, population control seems on-topic.
- fzeroracer 7y agoPopulation control isn't the issue because we're already consuming far more than we should per person. Even if you completely stopped the growth rate of all nations, that doesn't change the fact that the first world lifestyle is at odds with climate change.
- spodek 7y agoPopulation and per-capita consumption are both issues.
- esoterica 7y agoThe birth rate in Singapore is one of the lowest in the world at 1.14 children per woman, far below the replacement rate of 2 and below the United States at 1.8. How much further do you expect it to fall?