4.3 - Overpopulation, Optimum Population + Underpopulation

Question 1

What is the pattern between population + living standards?

Answer 1

• 1st, an inc. pop allows fuller exploitation of a country’s resources: living standards inc.
• beyond a certain level, inc. pop inc. pressure on resources + living standards dec.

Question 2

What is economic optimum?

Answer 2

• level of pop that, through production of goods + services, provides highest average standard of living

Question 3

What is the optimum rhythm of growth?

Answer 3

• level of pop growth that best uses resources + tech available
• improvements in resource situation + tech paralleled by more rapid pop growth

Question 4

What is population pressure?

Answer 4

• when pop/unit area exceeds carrying capacity