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H. J. deBlij
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Write it… Where are population clusters? Why do people cluster in these areas? What impact does it have on the environment?
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On this map, one dot represents 100,000 people Population distribution Descriptions of locations on the Earth’s surface where individuals or groups (depending on the scale) live D
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On this map, one dot represents 100,000 people Population distribution Descriptions of locations on the Earth’s surface where individuals or groups (depending on the scale) live A B C
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A. East Asia : ¼ of world population B. South Asia : Bound by the Himalayas to the north and a desert in Pakistan C. Europe : Population concentrated in cities D. North America : Megalopolis
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Difference between births and deaths Does not include immigration and emigration
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Difference between births and deaths Does not include immigration and emigration
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http://www.census.gov/popclock/ http://www.census.gov/popclock/
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcSX4ytEfcE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcSX4ytEfcE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_9SutNmfFk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_9SutNmfFk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc4HxPxNrZ0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc4HxPxNrZ0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B2xOvKFFz4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B2xOvKFFz4
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Components of population composition – Gender distribution – Age distribution Population pyramid : Graphic depiction of population by percentage in each age group, divided by gender
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High infant mortality Short life expectancy Rapid population growth
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Low infant mortality Long life expectancy, especially for females Little or no growth, even natural decrease
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Deaths of babies less than one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a year
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Number of years a person born now can expect to live
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Expansive population policies Anti-capitalist ideologies (e.g., Maoist China, Soviet Union) Combating declining birth rates, aging populations (e.g., Europe) Eugenic population policies (e.g., Nazi Germany) Restrictive population policies
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1950s: Population planning program 1960s: National population planning program 1970s: Beginning of forced sterilization program for men with 3 or more children; 22.5 million men sterilized 2004: Beginning of guns-for-sterilization program in Uttar Pradesh Today: Use of advertising and persuasion to lower birth rates in most states
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlgYXaIdr7E
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