The Problem Of A Growing World Population

Thesis: The topic of human population growth is an important issue due to its impacts upon people in developing countries, economics, religion, food production, and the environment; without any limitations, population growth can lead to negative consequences, such as famine and environmental destruction, or even positive outcomes, such as potential economic growth.

Developed nations such as the United States, Canada, or in Western Europe tend to have __________fertility rates and __________ mortality rates.

In developed countries the birth and infant mortality rate is lower than developing countries. With the developing countries having a higher birth rate they also have a higher infant mortality rate. It is difficult to predict the earth’s population growth because of the different stages a country might be in, or how fast they move from one to another. Stage one is preindustrial, this is when the birth rate is high but so is the death rate so the population is low. Stage two is the transitional stage where the birth rate is still high but health care has gotten better so the death rate has decreased and the population is skyrocketing. Stage three is the industrial stage this is when the birth rate is still increasing even though the death rate has stayed the same making the population still increase. In the final stage postindustrial the birth rates are very low because of birth control and people desiring smaller families. The death rate is still how and the population slowly

Human population growth is becoming a huge issue in our world today. The population is increasing rapidly. The reason that it is becoming a concern is because it has affected the economic, environmental, and social aspects of our world. In the film Frontline: Heat, we can see how there might not be a future for our planet unless we are able to reduce the emissions and make our world a safe place. Not only for the present but also for future generations so that they are able to live long and healthy lives.

The three Countries I chose to talk about are, Afghanistan , China, And United States. I chose these places because they are in different regions of the world, with different development levels and population. Taking a look at the PRB I’ve noticed some great differences between these countries. Afghanistan has a high and stable birth rates, but its still low in population compared to the other countries, this is due to a high mortality rate of infants along with, 45% of its population under the age of 15 and 2% of the age of 65. I believe this to be a result of lack of resources and medicines of this low developed country, putting it in the second stage of demographic transition.

The exponential population growth of the human species has created a mass debate for centuries. A great speculation exists that involves the sustainability of the human species, along with other species, into the distant future. Over the years, as the numbers steadily rise the governments of several countries limited the number of children per household in order to limit the exponential growth of the human race. Some scientists believe that the world will inevitably make the novel “Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley, a living reality. Which concerns some readers because if the government dictates how the population increases, it will also dictate all other actions as well, stripping citizens of their individuality.

Iceland and Gabon have different population sizes, but they are relatively close in comparison to all countries of the world. The various people that make up their populations reflect each as developed and developing (respectively). Iceland has a population of 317,351 and is ranked 180 in the world, whereas Gabon has a population of 1,672,597 and is ranked 154 in the world . Iceland’s population is relatively small because the climate of Iceland does not promote a large amount of human life as it is consistently cold and its already developed systems keep its population small with a growth rate of .65%. However, such a small population facilitates more effective government programs to support health care and insure good quality of life for more individuals. Gabon’s population, on the other hand, is small because it recently began its demographic transition. This illustrates its status as a developing country along with its growth rate of 1.94% kept low by the smaller population but still growing steadily along with its developing industry, healthcare, and food production, where Iceland has the advantage of this infrastructure, Gabon has not yet fully developed this infrastructure and can not deal as easily with the growth in population or support individuals or communities quality of life. The age structure of each country also affects their growth rate. In Iceland, 19.7% of

In the world today we have became to known of the upcoming problem;its not only been a problem in the U.S but other counties as well. Today’s population consist of 7,362,302,944 people world wide.Although, growing in population is consistently is a bad thing but it can be a good thing.

The living condition for countries earlier in the demographic transitions such as health and food supply are improving. Thus better health conditions decrease death rates and more food supply can lead to increasing birth rates. Since living conditions (health and

Keeping the factors that decrease a population in mind, such as economic instability, poverty, natural disasters, resource destruction, and disease, is important when considering which countries should have to put forward these policies and programs to restrict population growth. The question of which countries should follow these solutions depends upon whether there is a major population boom that threatens the environment, economic stability, and social living conditions. If these things are being threatened, then restricting a population by means of putting forward programs and policies should be

b) The world population is not equally distributed. There are few countries that have high population densities. Places situated on the coast have good climate conditions for vegetation, which is the reason why there are usually high population densities situated on the coastline in population density geographical maps.

The demographic transition model, derived by famed demographer Warren Thompson, is a model that conveys the demographic stage in which a certain country fits. This is broken up into five major stages. In stage 1, birth rates and death rates are high. This trend was common all around the world before the Industrial Revolution. So, population remains constant, however it can have major swings as events like wars or pandemics occur. Next, in stage 2, modern medicine becomes available and so it lowers death rates all while birth rates remain high; therefore, the population grows rapidly. Many of the least developed countries today are in this stage of the model. Next, in stage 3, birth rates decrease, almost always as a result of the improvement in economic conditions, women having more rights, and contraception being available. Population growth continues, however at a slower rate. Many of the developing countries today are in stage 3. In stage 4, birth and death rates are both very low. This fact stabilizes the population. Countries that fall in this stage tend to have strong economies, high levels of education available to most anyone, high quality healthcare, a large amount of women are working, and a fertility rate of around two children per woman during her childbearing years. Most of the developed countries today fall into this stage of the model. Stage 5 of the demographic

Demography is the study of the components of population variation and change. Death rate and birth rate are two determinants of population change. Theory of Demographic Transition is comparatively recent theory that has been accepted by several scholars throughout the world. This theory embraces the observation that all countries in the world go through different stages in the growth of population. A nation's economy and level of development is directly related to that nation's birth and death rates. Population history can be divided into different stages. Some of the scholars have divided it into three and some scholars have divided it into five stages. These stages or classifications demonstrate a

Geographers have different factors to focus on when trying to understand why there are differences in the world’s population. Crude birth rate, crude death rate, natural increase rate, life expectancy and so on. Each of those are methods used by geographers to measure population. Geographers should not only look at those methods when trying to figure out the population differences. Some social factors like the economy, culture, lifestyle and the government contributes in the differences in population. Crude birth rate and life expectancy are the two most important indicators that can help a geographer understand why is there differences in the population.

The comparative study of population growth and the parameters of both India and China are shown in the chart below in order to assess the magnitude and direction of change over a long period of time. The study shows that how the rate of fall of variables is slower in India as compared to China.