China's OCOP
What was the main goal of China’s One-Child Policy?
to reduce the population growth in order to reduce strain on resources
Population growth rates in many European countries is declining. Why might this pose a problem?
2) not as many people paying into social security
3) smaller military
Demography is the study of __________________
Human population change
Doubling time refers to _____________________
Time it takes to double population size
The demographic transition model shows _______________________
changes in birth and death rates over time
What gender has increased as a result of China's OCOP?
male
What effect does education have on a woman's fertility/birth rate?
it lowers it
In the IPAT model, the A stands for what?
affluence
Malthusians believe what about the future of the world population?
Population will outgrow resources
Stage with declining death rates, birth rates remain high
stage 2, transitional stage
What was one of the unintended consequences of China's OCOP?
•rapidly aging population
•a shrinking workforce
•a severe gender imbalance
Which 2 factor increases a population's size?
birth and immigration
When governments cannot keep up with population growth it is called _____________________
demographic fatigue
Growth rate is defined as
percent of change over time
Stage where birth rates fall, population growth reduced
Stage 3, Industrial Stage
What year was China's OCOP act implemented?
The replacement fertility rate in stable developed countries is ___________________
2.1
Population density is highest in what regions of the world?
places with temperate, subtropical, and tropical climates, or near waterways
Cornucopians believe what about the future of the world population?
that technology will be able to evolve to meet the demands of the growing population
Stage that has been for most of human history, high birth and death rates
Stage 1, pre-industrial stage
What year did China make it legal to have 3 children?
2021
Most population growth today is occurring in what type of country?
developing
Populations with a large amount of people in what age category will be most likely to grow?
pre-reproductive and reproductive ages
The maximum population size of a species that a specific environment can sustainably support over time without degrading the habitat is the _____________________________
carrying capacity
Stage where birth and death rates have fallen to low and stable levels
Stage 4, post-industrial stage