Определение overpopulation в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь
A situation which occurs when the number of occupants of an area exceeds the ability of that area to provide for those occupants
condition whereby the number of people in an area is too great to be sustained by available natural resources, such as land and water
State in which the size of an organism's population overshoots the carrying capacity of the environment
{i} excessive population; population which is unsustainable by the space and resources available
If there is a problem of overpopulation in an area, there are more people living there than can be supported properly. young persons who are concerned about overpopulation in the world. when there are too many people living in a particular place. Situation in which the number of individuals of a given species exceeds the number that its environment can sustain. Possible consequences are environmental deterioration, impaired quality of life, and a population crash (sudden reduction in numbers caused by high mortality and failure to produce viable offspring)
a situation in which the existing population is too large to be adequately supported by available resources at current levels of consumption
Occurs when the resources and technology of a country are not sufficient to maintain an adequate standard of living for the people of that country A reduction in the total population would lead to an improvement in the standard of living for the remaining population