The succeeding project is an accumulation of articles that focused on the effects of deforestation and the taken determinations to reverse the process with the use of reforestation. The front-runners of deforestation for years were profit of corporations or the prestige of kingdom royalty. As progress was guilty of destroying trees, which would lead to future changes in the ecosystem; and the long-term effects on the environment would go ignored. The once, booming agricultural environment of nations were starting to become a land of waste and taken for granted by those who believed that trees would be around forever. It would take the concern of populations from around the world to come together and bring back a once forgotten healthy ecosystem. Deforestation The costly effects of deforestation was not a concern to the people from the past, and in the article called The History of Deforestation written by Michael Williams, the author supports the theory that deforestation is not an event that started in the 20th century.
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William’s article discussed the misconception that deforestation is a recent occurrence, and that it has been gaining momentum in the tropical forest regions of the world since approximately the 1950’s (Williams, 2001). The writer would continue to compare the amount of damage to the environment over the centuries due to the effects of deforestation. Chopping down trees is part of an age-old human quest for shelter, food, and warmth; Trees provide wood for construction, shelter, and the making of multitude of implements. Wood provides the fuel to keep warm, to cook food, and even to smelt metal (Williams, 2001). With the source of comfort provided by the trees, the consumers did not take into consideration the repercussion for their actions of careless destruction of the forest. The biggest culprit to deforestation was the population movement. As the inhabitants began to grow and move away from the security of the villages, the need for lumbar increased. The forest region of France during the time span of 800AD-1300 AD, decreased from 30 million hectares to 13 million hectares. (Williams, 2001) Compared to today, the population is still on an increase and the world coverage of the forests is on a decrease. Nature provided a convenience of lumber for centuries, which now has become a stressed and exploited resources. Sadly, these once plentiful forests of the past are almost beyond recovery for reforestation The Spread of Disease With the effects of deforestation changing the environment, a new phase of concern was starting to take place and that was the extent of disease. In the article Deforestation, Mosquitoes, and Ancient Rome: Lessons for Today, by L. O’Sullivan, A. Jardine, A. Cook and P. Weinstein, the authors highlight the complex interactions between anthropogenic (Influence of human beings on nature) ecological change and mosquito borne disease patterns. (L. O 'Sullivan, 2008). The article went on to explain, that when there has been a change to the environment due to deforestation, than nature would compensate in the changes in the ecosystem. During the late seventh century, Rome was starting to develop into a strong hold and the Roman Empire wanted the removal of trees by allowing the harvesting of timber-needed construction of the empire and for the combustion of an extensive metal smelting development. On the negative side to the Roman lead deforestation, the empire built Rome on land that was prone to flooding. On the positive side, the environment type allowed for a low-attitude, warm, and well-watered sites that were favored for city foundation; and the conditions made it possible for the farming of gain, olives, and grapes (L. O 'Sullivan, 2008). The flooding would develop into a serious problem with diseases. The flooding alone had a significant health ramification for a city whose sewage and drainage …show more content…
There was not a concern for diseases brought on by deforestation or the profits from timber sales. In the article presented by Frederic Athearn titled Environment and the Western Frontier: Historic Landscapes Past and Present, the Primary effect of settlement in North America was the Europeanization of the continent: America was turned into a modern version of Europe, complete with farms, ranches cities, and towns. (Athearn, 1985). The strangers to the new land would introduce new breeds of cattle, types of plants and a different way of
William’s article discussed the misconception that deforestation is a recent occurrence, and that it has been gaining momentum in the tropical forest regions of the world since approximately the 1950’s (Williams, 2001). The writer would continue to compare the amount of damage to the environment over the centuries due to the effects of deforestation. Chopping down trees is part of an age-old human quest for shelter, food, and warmth; Trees provide wood for construction, shelter, and the making of multitude of implements. Wood provides the fuel to keep warm, to cook food, and even to smelt metal (Williams, 2001). With the source of comfort provided by the trees, the consumers did not take into consideration the repercussion for their actions of careless destruction of the forest. The biggest culprit to deforestation was the population movement. As the inhabitants began to grow and move away from the security of the villages, the need for lumbar increased. The forest region of France during the time span of 800AD-1300 AD, decreased from 30 million hectares to 13 million hectares. (Williams, 2001) Compared to today, the population is still on an increase and the world coverage of the forests is on a decrease. Nature provided a convenience of lumber for centuries, which now has become a stressed and exploited resources. Sadly, these once plentiful forests of the past are almost beyond recovery for reforestation The Spread of Disease With the effects of deforestation changing the environment, a new phase of concern was starting to take place and that was the extent of disease. In the article Deforestation, Mosquitoes, and Ancient Rome: Lessons for Today, by L. O’Sullivan, A. Jardine, A. Cook and P. Weinstein, the authors highlight the complex interactions between anthropogenic (Influence of human beings on nature) ecological change and mosquito borne disease patterns. (L. O 'Sullivan, 2008). The article went on to explain, that when there has been a change to the environment due to deforestation, than nature would compensate in the changes in the ecosystem. During the late seventh century, Rome was starting to develop into a strong hold and the Roman Empire wanted the removal of trees by allowing the harvesting of timber-needed construction of the empire and for the combustion of an extensive metal smelting development. On the negative side to the Roman lead deforestation, the empire built Rome on land that was prone to flooding. On the positive side, the environment type allowed for a low-attitude, warm, and well-watered sites that were favored for city foundation; and the conditions made it possible for the farming of gain, olives, and grapes (L. O 'Sullivan, 2008). The flooding would develop into a serious problem with diseases. The flooding alone had a significant health ramification for a city whose sewage and drainage …show more content…
There was not a concern for diseases brought on by deforestation or the profits from timber sales. In the article presented by Frederic Athearn titled Environment and the Western Frontier: Historic Landscapes Past and Present, the Primary effect of settlement in North America was the Europeanization of the continent: America was turned into a modern version of Europe, complete with farms, ranches cities, and towns. (Athearn, 1985). The strangers to the new land would introduce new breeds of cattle, types of plants and a different way of