1. Demography – the study of Population characteristics
Chapter 2: Population
Demography – the study of Population characteristics

2. 5 Key Concepts from Chp. 1: population
Space: Where people are located
Places: Where is the population growing
Regions: Why population is growing at different rates in different places (overpopulation)
Scale: some regions have population problems while others don’t
Connections: local diversity of growth rates

3. Chapter 2 Outline
Key Issue 1: Where is the World’s Population Distributed
Population Concentrations
E., S., & SE. Asia and Europe
Sparsely Populated Regions
Dry, wet, cold, & High Lands
Population Density
Arithmetic density
Physiological density
Agricultural density

4. Chapter 2 Outline
Key Issue 2: Where has the World’s Population Increased
Natural increase
Crude Birth Rate (CBR),
Crude Death Rate (CDR),
Natural Increase (NIR)
Fertility
Total fertility rate (TFR)
Mortality
Infant Mortality Rate (IMR)
Life expectancy

5. Chapter 2 Outline
Key Issue 3: Why is Population Increasing in at Different Rates in Different Countries?
Demographic transition
Low growth – CBR, CDR, type of lifestyle
high growth – changes?
moderate growth – social norms & industrial revol.
low growth – approaching or at ZPG
Population Pyramids
Age distributions, sex ratio
Countries in different stages
DT & World Population Growth: predictions

6. Chapter 2 Outline
Key Issue 4: Why might the World Face an Overpopulation Problem?
Malthus on Overpopulation
Contemporary Neo-Malthusians
Malthus Critics
Malthus & reality
Declining Birth Rates
Reasons for decline, contraception
World Health Threats
Epidemiologic transition stages 1-5