1. Population and Migration
Chapter 3
Jakarta, Indonesia: The crush of people reminds you that this is the world's fourth most populous country. During much of the day, traffic is so congested that it crawls along, so that pedestrians simply mix with road vehicles.” (Photo by Harm De Blij)

2. Population Fundamentals
Geodemography
Population Distribution vs. Density
Density: Arithmetic vs. Physiological

3. Population Fundamentals (cont’d)
Fertility
CBR vs. TFR
Replacement Level
Factors Influencing Fertility
Population Control Policies

4. Population Fundamentals (cont’d)
Geography InSight:
Population Control in China
One-Child Policy
Q: Could such a policy exist in the United States?
Why or why not?

5. Population Fundamentals (cont’d)
Mortality
AIDS
CDR
Life Expectancy
Infant Mortality
Q: Can you explain why the infant mortality rate in Oklahoma City is higher than the infant mortality rate in countries such as Botswana, Malaysia, and Moldova?

6. Population Composition and Change
Population Pyramids

7. Population Composition and Change (cont’d)
Age-Dependency Ratio
Q: What are the implications of an extreme Age-Dependency ratio?
Sex Ratio

8. Rate of Natural Increase (RNI)
Population Composition and Change (cont’d)
Rate of Natural Increase (RNI)
Population Doubling Time
Q: What are the implications of an extremely short Doubling Time?

9. Demographic Transition Model
Population Composition and Change (cont’d)
Demographic Transition Model

10. Population-Environment Interactions
Malthusian Population Theory
Population Ecology
How does this theory relate to Population Ecology?

11. Population-Environment Interactions (cont’d)
Neo-Malthusians and Cornucopians
Neo-Malthusian Theory
Carrying Capacity
Cornucopian Theory
Q: What are the most notable differences between the Malthusian, Neo-Malthusian, and Cornucopian Theories?

12. Population-Environment Interactions (cont’d)
Food Insecurity
Definition
Why does it happen?
Q: Is food insecurity preventable? Why or why not?

13. Migration Terms Migration vs. Circulation Immigration vs. Emigration
Net Migration
Forced vs. Voluntary Migration
Push vs. Pull Factors

14. Migration Theory Area of Origin Area of Destination
Migration (cont’d)
Migration Theory
Area of Origin
Area of Destination
Intervening Obstacles
Personal Factors

15. Migration (cont’d)

16. Patterns of Global Migration
Migration (cont’d)
Patterns of Global Migration
Northern America
Authorized vs. Unauthorized Migrants
Q: Is an undocumented migrant the same as an illegal migrant? Why or why not?

17. Patterns of Global Migration (Cont’d)
Latin America
Reasons for Migration
Remittances

18. Patterns of Global Migration (Cont’d)
Europe
Guest Workers
Chain Migration
Refugees
Asylum

19. Patterns of Global Migration (Cont’d)
Africa
Brain Drain
Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)

20. Patterns of Global Migration (Cont’d)
Asia
Highest percentage of emigrants
Human Trafficking

21. Population and Migration
Migration is as old as the Earth, itself.
Q: Who benefits the most from migration?
And if it weren’t for migration (current or ancestral), where would you be living right now?
Let’s see the impacts of migration on the Earth today.
Google Earth