1. Human Population Dynamics

2. Current human population is 7.5 Billion people as of April 24, 2017
However, the ever growing population is not evenly distributed over the Earth’s surface

3. Ecological Footprint
The impact imposed on the environment by the demand for natural resources
It is a measure of the water and land resources and the pollution created to meet needs

5. Disease on the Rise
The establishment of large permanent populations has led to increased population density, which has made it easier for disease carrying organisms to spread
Pathogen is a disease causing agent, such as a microbe or fungus
Epidemic is the spread of a disease beyond a very local population

6. Science, technology and Medicine
Major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transportation, and technology occurred during the industrial revolution (1800s to 1900s)

7. Human demographics
By 2050 the human population will exceed 9 billion people
Population growth rates vary between nations greatly, ranging from 1% to 3%
Industrialized countries have nearly zero population growth (ZPG)

8. Population pyramid
A tool that shows the distribution of ages among the males and females in a population, also known as an age pyramid

9. Population Growth & Economic development
Conventional view is that population growth means more people are competing for limited natural and economic resources
Consequences include a lower standard of living
Demographic transition model: a diagram that illustrates changes in how people live to explain shifts in population sizes

11. Homework
Go through sections 13.2 and 13.4 and ensure you know the key terms, figures and diagrams