Exam 8: Human Population

A high birth rate coupled with a declining death rate resulting from increased food production and improved medical care is characteristic of the ______________ stage of the demographic transition model.

What is a demographic transition? What are its four stages? State why each stage is important and what the consequence is for population growth. Do all countries go through the demographic transition?

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question. -Despite dire predictions in the past, humans still inhabit Earth. Some economists would argue that this is because _________________

What specific population characteristics do demographers study? Why is it important to study these things?

Author of The Population Bomb

Define ecological footprint and differentiate between the ecological footprint of a developing country and that of the United States. Support or challenge the following statement: "The population problem does not lie entirely with the developing world."

Briefly explain how the status of women affects population growth.

Zero population growth can be achieved in a population when ______________

The "sensitivity factor" in the model used to represent human environmental impact denotes ______________

Diminishing population growth rates in poor countries can be partially attributed to ______________

Why did China institute a population control policy? How is it enforced? Why is it controversial?

What social challenges are posed by a pyramid-shaped versus an inverted pyramid- shaped age structure diagram?

Why do environmentalists such as Paul Ehrlich view unchecked population growth as a problem?

The 1994 Cairo, Egypt, conference was organized _________________

Most of the world population growth in the near future will be in ______________