Population

Unit 6 Vocabulary 1.Population Density 2.Birth Rate 3.Death Rate 4.Natural Increase 5.Culture Hearth 6.Urbanization 7.Overpopulation 8.Industrialization 9.GDP (Gross Domestic Product) 10.Natural Resources Immigration 11.Emigration 12.Migration 13.Refugee 14.Displaced Person

Culture Hearths 1 st and oldest civilizations Emergence: – Near fresh water and the coast; access to water for living and also trade/expansion Irrigation system –Farming settlements = CROP SURPLUS (EXTRA!) –Mild climates Ideas and practices spread to surrounding area VERY influential

Culture Hearths Map Middle America Incan Ivory Coast Nile River Mesopotamia Indus River Valley Yellow Mekong River

What Influences Settlement?

Megacities: Major Cities of the World Settlement still mirrors ancient culture hearths Most culture hearth peoples have died out due to outside intrusion and takeover Shanghai, China Population, 13,972,300

What Makes A Megacity? Urban areas with 10 million or more in population Today there are 11 cities with 15 million or more people More than ½ the world’s population lives in cities Mexico, City Population, 21,503,000

Major Cities Map Rio de Janeiro Sao Paulo Buenos Aires Los Angels Mexico City New York City Cairo Johannesburg Sydney Jakarta Mumbai Delhi Calcutta Seoul Tokyo Hong Kong Manila Tehran London Paris Moscow Rhine-Ruhr Shanghai Osaka Beijing

Overcrowding Too many people in one area, but they can move to another location to get space. –Example: Traffic congestion Fix It? –More housing –Bigger transportation systems –Move jobs

Pop Quiz… 1.What was the world population in 2009? 2.By how many people does the world grow each year? 3.If the world’s population continues at its current rate of growth, approximately how long will it take to double? 4.True or false. There is a population explosion in the world today. 5.Name one major cause of the population explosion. 6.What was the population of the US in 2009? 7.True or false. Now that the US has reached the fertility rate of 2.0 children per family, all US population growth is due to immigration. 8.The US, which makes up less than 5% of the world population, consumes approximately how much of the world’s energy?

And Now For the Answers… billion 2.78 million 3.58 years 4.False 5.Many: lower infant mortality, medicine, longer life expectancy, improved sanitation million 7.False 8.22%

From National Geographic

Overpopulation Too many people! –“Too many individuals in an isolated (one) area –Use more resources than are naturally or easily available

Problems Related To/Caused By Overpopulation

Developed VS Developing Woman collects water in Nigeria, Africa Water treatment plant in Elgin, Illinois

Developed Country Economy/Jobs Government Safety regulations –Environment –Housing

Developing Country In transition to becoming developed…can be anywhere along the way… Rapid population growth Safety issues Unsanitary conditions Medical needs not met

Where the World Stands…