Lesson 7, Chapter 2: Demographic Transition Model

Question 1

Describe Stage 1 (high stationary); you may look at the map

Answer 1

high stationary means pre-industrial (resources and supplies were made by hand); agrarian civilization (most of the people were farmers); in this phase, the birth and death rates are fairly comparable with both being high (the reason for this is that many new people are being born and a ton of people are dying due to no medical advancements)

Question 2

Describe Stage 2 (early expanding); you may look at the map

Answer 2

ton of industrialization (transition from agrarian to a modern, mechanized society); in this stage, the birth rate remains high, but the death rate begins to drop due to medical advancements

Question 3

Describe Stage 3 (late expanding); you may look at the map

Answer 3

continued development; children during this stage gradually move on to schooling, removing them as an asset for work; further population growth

Question 4

Describe Stage 4 (low stationary); you may look at the map

Answer 4

completely industrialized; birth and death rates are now comparable; slow population growth (stabilization); these nations have to worry about aging populations; most developed nations are in this stage

Question 5

Describe Stage 5 (natural decrease); you may look at the map

Answer 5

death rate surpasses birth rate and the population slowly declines (RNI declines and becomes negative); some European countries and Japan are now in this stage); however, the population in these places might grow due to increasing migration

Question 6

What is the key theme of the Demographic Transition Model

Answer 6

Industrialization