Population and Migration Unit Two Population and Migration

Population 7.2 billion global population Population explosion During the past 200 years population has rapidly increased Mostly in underdeveloped countries that are not prepared for the increase

Population Demography – the study of population characteristics Scientific analysis of population trends Predicts future occurrences based on present statistics Country’s population growth and demographics are important in setting political policy and allocating scare resources

Population Natural disasters can have a dramatic impact on population growth The tsunami that hit coastal areas of Thailand and other parts of Southeast Asia in 2004 wiped out entire populations of children in some communities Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans destroying the city and killing thousands especially within the African American population