1. Population: a growing concern
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2. Population studies…the study of people, where they live, why, how long for and different types of life around the world

4. Population Distribution
The spread of people around the world

5. The amount of people living in a square kilometre
Population Density
The amount of people living in a square kilometre

6. Population Growth

7. Population Growth Birth Rate Death Rate
Number of live births per one thousand of the population
Death Rate
Number of deaths per one thousand of the population….also known as the Mortality Rate

8. Natural Increase
Natural Decrease

10. Demographic Transition Model

12. Factors that influence population change
Food supplies
Health
Improved technology
War
Education
The place of women in society

13. Optimistic View
The overall birth rates in the world….and the population growth will slow down as more and more countries move towards stage 4 and 5 of the Demographic Transition Model
Pessimistic View
The worlds population explosion will continue for a long time…this will put additional strains on existing water, food, land and other resources.