By: Julissa Rivera & Valerie Ortiz
Is a condition where an organism’s number exceeds a carrying capacity of a habitat It usually refers to the relationship between the human population and the environment Does not depend only on the size or density of the population, but on the ratio of the population to available sustainable resources
The problem is at its highest in larger countries China Japan India United States
Asia-Bangladesh India North America Guatemala Haiti United States-Arizona, California, New York
Animal species have been forced to live in inhospitable regions by the advance of urban areas Pollution is increasing gradually because we are using more cars. Depletion of natural resources, especially fossil fuels
There really isn’t a “cure” for overpopulation. Overpopulation is related to the issue of birth control Religious and ideological opposition to birth control has been cited as a factor contributing to overpopulation and poverty.
The worlds highest fertility rate is in Niger where women have on average 7.4 children Globally 62% of married women of childbearing age use contraception, but in Africa the figure is 28% The population of Hong Kong, Japan according to the latest census is about 6,708,389 people China- 1,265,830,000h Haiti averages approximately 250 people per square kilometer (650 per sq. mi.). Bangladesh's population range from 142 to 159 million, making it the 7th most populous nation in the world. The birth rate fell to 13.9 per 1,000 persons in 2002, down from 14.1 per 1,000 in 2001 and down a full 17 percent from the recent peak in 1990 (16.7 per 1,000),