1. Demographics

2. Demographics – the study of human populations
What factors could influence Average Age of a town? Provide two examples (old, young, middle aged?)
How economic & cultural factors could cause a location to have a severe gender imbalance?
Why would a country have more young people than adults and how could this strain their economy?
What types of events could occur that could rapidly change a country’s: Death rate, migration rates, birth rates, or infant mortality? Examples?

3. What are some factors that influence human populations?
Migration Patterns
Economic recession & opportunities
Flee political/religious/individual oppression to freedom elsewhere
Cultural Influences
Religious values – family size, abortion vs. full term pregnancy
Gender bias/preferences
Economics & Income - Standards of living
Healthcare access – Sanitation & disease
Formal Education level – Planned Parenting Programs
Politics
War & conflict / Peace & stability
Government’s ability to satisfy people’s needs
Geography & Climate
Natural Resources Available: Food, Water etc.
Natural disasters: Drought, Floods, Tsunami etc

4. Population Pyramid – Age Picture Diagram
A graph that shows the distribution of various ages groups in a population, which usually forms a pyramid
Draw a population pyramid in your notebook and label all the parts
Gender is split = Males on one side, Females on the other

5. - Record Pop up Text Boxes after drawing the graph
USING THREE SEPARATE COLORED PENCILS – Accurately draw/record the graph below
- Record Pop up Text Boxes after drawing the graph
Low CDR Dropping CBR decreasing NIR
Slowing population growth
Low CDR Dropping CBR decreasing NIR
Slowing population growth
Dropping CDR High CBR Increasing NIR
Exploding population
High CDR, High CBR, Low NIR
Small total population

6. Demographic Transition Model
Record the Type of Economy into each of the Stages
Stage 1
Pre-Industrial Econ.
Hunter & Gatherer, Subsistence
Stage 2
Early Industrial Econ.
Mining & Agriculture
Stage 3
Developed Industrial Econ.
Manufacturing & Distribution
Stage 4
Developed Economy
Service Industry

7. Accurately record the details of each stage below your graph
USING THE CHART BELOW
Accurately record the details of each stage below your graph
USING THE PYRAMIDS BELOW
Complete a Quick Sketch of each pyramid’s general shape below each stage
Stage Stage Stage Stage 4
Pre-Industrial Economy
Hunting/Gathering, Subsistence
Early Industrial Economy Mining and Agriculture
Developed Industrial Economy
Manufacturing and Distribution
Developed Economy
Services
?? Stage 5 - Declining Population ??
Defining Characteristics
High Birth Rate
High Death Rate
Small Total Pop
Limited medical services/access
Little-no formalized education
Low standard of living
Short life expectancy
Little-no population growth
High but Lowering Death Rate
Improved medical care and sanitation
High birth rate
Some formalized education
Moderate standards of living
Rapid/High population growth
Industrialization improves overall health and food supply
Continued drop in Death Rate
Moderate standards of medical services
Birth Rate begins to fall
Most have access to formalized education
Slowing population growth
Moderate to high standards of living
More intense economic development
Awareness of less need for large families
Increased opportunities for women (econ/edu)
Population growth is minimal
Low birth rate
Low death rate
Large(r) Total Pop
Life expectancy is long
Stable – declining population growth
High levels of medical care and access
High levels of formalized education & standards of living
High costs of living, children are expensive to raise/educate

8. Stage 2 – Rapid Population Growth

9. Stage 3 – Rapid – Slowing Growth

10. Stage 4 – Slow/Stable/No Growth

11. Stage 5 - Declining Population

12. Venezuela’s Population through time
Slowing Growth
bottom angling slightly outward
Stable - No Growth
flat sides
Stable – Slightly Declining
flat sides - bottom angling inward

13. Teen Birth Control Access