1. Population and Migration
Unit Two
Population and Migration

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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