2. Learning Objectives Today we will be able to identify the main aspects of population studies in order to develop and understanding of the wide variety of issues in human geography. Today we will be able to identify the main aspects of population studies in order to develop and understanding of the wide variety of issues in human geography.

3. Four Key Issues of Demography in Human Geography

4. More people are alive today than at any other time in human history More people are alive today than at any other time in human history

5. The world’s population increased at a faster rate during the second half of the twentieth century than ever before. The world’s population increased at a faster rate during the second half of the twentieth century than ever before.

6. Virtually all population growth today occurs in less developed countries (LDCs) Virtually all population growth today occurs in less developed countries (LDCs)

7. What PUSHES people away? What PUSHES people away? What PULLS people in? What PULLS people in?

8. Population concentrations Population concentrations Two-thirds of the world’s population are in four regions:Two-thirds of the world’s population are in four regions: East Asia East Asia South Asia South Asia Europe Europe Southeast Asia Southeast Asia

9. Population Cartograms

11. 90 % of all people live north of the equator. Reasons? About 2/3 of the population live within 300 miles of the ocean. Also, more than half the people live on 5% of the land.

12. Sparsely populated regions Sparsely populated regions People generally avoid:People generally avoid: Dry lands Dry lands Wet lands Wet lands Cold lands Cold lands High lands High lands The EcumeneThe Ecumene The portion of the Earth’s surface occupied by permanent human settlementThe portion of the Earth’s surface occupied by permanent human settlement The Ecumene has increased over time. Why?The Ecumene has increased over time. Why?

14.  China =  China = 1,336,718,015  India = 1,189,172,906  U.S.= 313,232,044  Indonesia= 245,613,043  Brazil = 203,429,773

15.  Pakistan=  Pakistan= 187,342,721  Bangladesh=  Bangladesh= 158,570,535  Nigeria=  Nigeria= 155,215,573  Russia=  Russia= 138,739,892  Japan=  Japan= 126,475,664

17.  Illustrate Population Growth with IKEA bins http://www.ted.com/talks/han s_rosling_on_ global_populat ion_growth.ht ml

18.  What is Rosling’s hypothesis for population growth in the future?  Do you agree? Why/ Why not?  What will slow excessive population growth?

19. Can you guess the time these were made? Can you guess the time these were made?