Chapter Objectives

After reading this chapter, you should be able to:

Apply some of the principles discussed in chapter 7 to the human population.

Differentiate between birthrate and population growth rate.

Describe the current population situation in the United States.

Explain why the age distribution and the status and role of women affects population growth projections.

Recognize that countries in the developed world are experiencing an increase in the average age of their populations.

Recognize that most countries of the world have a rapidly growing population.

Describe the implications of the demographic transition concept.

Understand how an increasing world population will alter the worldwide ecosystem.

Recognize that rapid population growth and poverty are linked.

Explain why less-developed nations have high birthrates and why they will continue to have a low standard of living.

Recognize that the developed nations of the world will be under greater pressure to share their abundance.

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