CH. 4 - Human Population Flashcards
Define ecological footprint. How many more earths would it take if all of us tried to live at the same level of affluence as the average North American?
Describe the pattern of human population growth over the past 200 years. What is the shape of the growth curve?
How many years of human existence passed before the world population reached its first billion? What factors restricted the world population prior? What factors contributed to growth after?
Why do some economists consider human resources more important than natural resources in determining a country’s future?
Where will the most population growth occur during the twenty-first century? What are the contributing factors?
Define crude birth rate, total fertility rate, crude death rate, and zero population growth.
What is the difference between life span and life expectancy?
What factors influence the desire to procreate?
Describe the conditions that lead to a demographic transition.
