Human Population Dynamics Flashcards

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How have humans been able to reduce environmental resistance and increase the carrying capacity of the world’s food-producing regions?

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  • food production has increased substantially
  • methods of treating diseases have improved greatly
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What has caused the exponential growth of the human population?

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  • reduced environmental resistance
  • increased the carrying capacity of the world’s food-producing regions
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Why has food production increased substantially?

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  • more land is being cultivated
  • improved methods of food production such as using artificial fertilisers to increase the yield of monoculture crops
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Which two groups can the countries of the world be divided into?

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  1. more developed countries (MDCs)
  2. less developed countries (LDCs)
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What are the characteristics of more developed countries?

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  • slow population growth
  • high standard of living
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What are the characteristics of less developed countries?

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  • rapid population growth
  • lower standard of living
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