I = PAT that human population may stabilize at around 11.2 billion in 2100, the I=PAT equation will continue to be relevant for the increasing human impact on the environment in the short to mid-term future. Increased population increases humans' environmental impact in many ways, which include but are not limited to: The variable A, in the I=PAT equation stands for affluence. It represents the average consumption of each person in the population. As the consumption of each person increases, the total environmental impact increases as well. A common proxy for measuring consumption is through GDP per capita. While GDP per capita measures
Registered Professional Planner institutes have obtained "right to practice" legislation, which restricts the ability of individuals to plan to those who hold an RPP or equivalent. In Ontario, the Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) has the mandate to grant the title of RPP. Only full and retired members of OPPI may use the title of RPP. If an individual falsely represents themselves as a professional planner, if that person is "guilty of an offence", they could be fined up to $5,000. Registered Professional Planner Registered Professional Planner (RPP) is the term for a registered urban planner in some Canadian Provinces. These people are