Exam 14: Population and Urbanization

Approximately how long did it take the world population to reach 1 billion,then each successive billion after that to reach the 6 billion mark?

In the Least Industrialized Nations,the more children a woman bears,the more she is thought to have achieved the purpose for which she was born.

How have the Most Industrialized Nations affected the Least Industrialized Nations in Stage 2 of the demographic transition?

What term describes clusters of buildings and services near the intersection of major highways where shopping malls,hotels,office parks,and apartment complexes are found?

The devastating tsunami of 2004 demonstrated that Mother Nature stabilizes rapid population growth in the Least Industrialized Nations through natural disasters that take millions of lives.

The nation hardest hit by the tsunami of 2004,with a death toll of 233,000,was ________.

Thomas Malthus was a British economist.

Techniques that protect your "personal space," such as using a newspaper to shield yourself from others,is known as ________.

Which of these nations is reported to have the lowest death rate?

What is a megacity and what were the first megacities in the world?

Using the conflict perspective,explain why the Most Industrialized Nations are so concerned about population growth in the Least Industrialized Nations.

Why was it necessary for the development of more efficient agriculture before cities could develop?

What are the "pulls" of urban life?

The Gerad Company has decided to build their new factory in an area of the city that is considered a problem area. When they applied for a loan at the bank,they were refused. The refusal of this loan is an example of ________.

What are the three demographic variables used to project the future growth or decline of populations?

The Anti-Malthusians believe the Least Industrialized Nations of the world are in the third stage of the demographic transition.

-Figure 14.3,"The Demographic Transition" shows stable birth rates and death rates in stage one and stage four. Based on this,which conclusion is correct?

In Least Industrialized Nations and among many traditional groups,women bear 20 to 22 children in their lifetime. This is near the maximum number of children that women are capable of bearing,which is referred to as ________.

According to your author,urban renew is not the answer to urban problems. What does he recommend?

Who was the English economist who saw the surging growth of the world population as a sign of global doom?