Exam 22: Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Which of the following concepts, used by Emile Durkheim, means about the same thing as Tönnies's concept, Gesellschaft?

Which of the following concepts refers to the maximum possible childbearing for women?

The planet's population first reached 1 billion about the year 1500.

The environmental racism thesis falls within which theoretical approach?

A third urban revolution is now taking place in

Global warming could cause the oceans to fall by two to three feet during this century.

It would be fair to say that Malthus was a pessimist about the future of the world.

In many low-income nations, parents value sons more than daughters, which explains why the age-sex ratio in these nations may be higher than 100.

According to Emile Durkheim, while traditional, rural societies were built on_____, modern urban societies are held together by _____.

How much did the world's population increase during the twentieth century?

Most historians agree that the first city was

Currently, about how much of the global population increase is taking place in low-income nations?

What is the "demographic divide"?

With the Industrial Revolution, how did the physical design of cities change?

Looking at countries around the world, what is the relationship between average income level and rate of population increase?

The demographic measure called the "sex ratio" refers to

Demographic transition theory states that humanity must act now to reduce fertility if we are to save the planet.

As a rich nation that values consumption and convenience, the U.S.can be described as

What three urban revolutions have reshaped human societies? What changes have occurred in each of the three revolutions?

In general, the way of life of people living in low-income nations causes much more harm to the environment than the way of life of people living in high-income nations does.