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Human Population
Social Issues
Urban Ecosystems/Planning
Case Studies
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http://ecoflower.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/assignment-7-graph-background-info.gif The human population represents this type of growth similar to bacteria.
What is an exponential growth curve (J curve).
100
This is the current size of the human population.
What is 7 billion.
100
South Asian and Sub-Sahara Africa suffer from this condition of chronic hunger and malnutrition.
What is food insecurity.
100
Loud, disagreeable sound from TVs, jets, traffic, etc; causes hearing damage, higher heart rate, mental stress.
What is Noise Pollution.
100
Lemmings undergo this population cycle.
What is Boom or Bust.
200
http://www.audiencedialogue.net/images/scurve.gif This graph displays this type of growth rate.
What is logistic growth (s curve).
200
This country has the world's most rapid population growth.
What is Nigeria.
200
Women are usually unable to make as much as men in developing countries. This illustrates a type of social issue known as _______.
What is gender inequality.
200
These are abandoned, contaminated factories, warehouses, and residential houses with good potential to become land resources.
What are Brownfields.
200
http://www.admin.mtu.edu/urel/PressReleases/feature/wolves/moosewolf Scientists study this kind of relationship at Isle Royale.
What is predator prey.
300
http://209.68.15.158/Publications/Reports/The_Shape_of_Things_to_Come/asset_upload_file615_6091.gif What age structure does this graph represent.
What is expanding or rapid growth.
300
These people in Europe encourage women to have many children.
What are pronatalists.
300
These services lower the fertility rate in developing countries.
What are family planning services.
300
The movement of wealthier individuals from an urban area to a suburban area.
What is Gentrification.
300
Muhammad Yunus won the noble peace prize for this idea to help the poor.
What is microcredit.
400
http://geographyfieldwork.com/g427.gif Name the first stage on this graph.
What is Pre-industrial.
400
The human population displays this type of survivorship curve and are this type of selected species.
What is type I and k selected.
400
The _______ is higher in cultures, which value a woman with many sons.
What is the total fertility rate.
400
When separate urban areas merge into a core region. Example is Tokyo-Yokohama-Osaka-Kobe.
What are urban agglomerations.
400
The UN created this plan to help the impoverished people.
What is Millennium Development Goals.
500
Calculate the growth rate: Population of 10,000 with 200 births, 100 deaths, 50 immigrants, and 100 emigrants.
What is 0.005 or 0.5% per year.
500
During this demographic stage the death rate falls dramatically and the population grows rapidly.
What is transitional.
500
This country's TFR is still above the replacement level despite efforts to promote birth control. And its population will soon exceed China.
What is India.
500
Urban ecologists use these 4 variables to study the city environment. (please name all 4)
What is Population Organization Environment Technology.
500
This program in Curitiba, Brazil encourages citizens to maintain clean streets.
What is the Garbage Purchase Program