Name: ___________________
“Suburbia is where the developer
bulldozes out the trees, then
names the streets after them.”
~ Bill Vaughn
CHAPTER 11
THE HUMAN POPULATION:
GROWTH AND DISTRIBUTION
Section 11. 1 – Factors effecting Human Population Size
A.
List and define the two factors that increase a population, and the two factors that decrease a
population.
B.
Define birth rate and death rate. Describe how the birth rate and death rate interact to produce a
population's growth or decline.
C.
Using figure 11.3, describe the birth and death rates for Africa, Asia, and North America. Then,
describe which area has the most rapid population and which area has the slowest population
growth.
D. Distinguish between replacement-level fertility and total fertility rate.
E.
Study the graph below and in the space provided, describe how the world's population will change
under the three different birth rates.
Estimated 2050 Population
F.
Describe how the birth rate in the United States has changed since the 1920s. Use the graph below
to describe what has happened to the U.S. population.
G.
List at least five factors that lower birth rate.
H. The major reason for the increase in the world's population is not the increase in birth rates (those
are declining), but the decline in death rates. Give 4 reasons why the death rates are declining
worldwide.
I.
Give the two indicators of overall health in a population.
J.
Compare rates of population growth in developed and developing countries. Explain the differences
you find see in Figure 11-11 (p. 228) based on birth and death rates.
Section 11.2 – Population Age Structure
A. When studying the makeup of a population, recognize the three different age categories:
prereproductive, reproductive, and post-reproductive. Give the age spans for each.
B.
Describe the sizes of the three age categories (prereproductive, reproductive, and postreproductive)
as you look at each of the population age structure diagrams.
Rapid Growth
Slow Growth
No Growth
Negative Growth
Postreproductive
Reproductive
Prereproductive
C.
Using population age structure diagrams explain how the age structure of a country creates
population growth momentum. Summarize some social impacts resulting from declining
populations.
Section 11.3 - Influencing Population Size
A. People who study how a country’s economy affects its population have developed a model called
demographic transition. By each of the following phrases, describe what is going on in the economy,
what is happening to the birth and death rates, and what is happening to the total population:
DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION
PHASE
ECONOMIC
CONDITIONS
RATES PER 1,000
BIRTH RATE
DEATH RATE
(High, moderate, low)
(High, moderate, low)
TOTAL
POPULATION
Preindustrial
Transitional
Industrial
Postindustrial
B.
For each of the following methods of population control describe what it does to the population.
Give a benefit and drawback for each:
a.
Family planning
b.
Empowerment of Women
c.
Economic Rewards and Penalties
Section 11.4 - China and India Population Growth
We will use the videos “The People Paradox” and "China Revs Up" to summarize India’s and China’s
experiences.
Section 11.5 – Cutting Global Population Growth
A. Describe the major goals of global population control.
Section 11.6 – Population Distribution: Urban Areas
A.
How is an urban area defined? How is a rural area defined?
B.
Urban growth is said to occur as some people are "pushed" into the cities while some are "pulled"
into the cities. List three factors that would push people to a city and three that would pull people to
live in that area.
C.
Describe 5 severe problems faced by people who live in Mexico City.
D. The urban centers in the United States have gone through 4 phases. Briefly describe each in the
space below.
E.
One of the biggest problems with urban areas is urban sprawl. Define that term.
F.
Describe how sprawl is affecting Chester County.
Section 11.7 – Urban Resources and Environmental Problems
A.
What are the advantages of urbanization?
B.
What are the disadvantages of urbanization?
Section 11.8 – Transportation and Urban Development
A.
Explain the differences between individual transportation and mass transportation.
B.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using motor vehicles?
C.
Identify the 3 main reasons why it will be very difficult to reduce automobile use.
Section 11.9 – Making Urban Areas More Livable and Sustainable
A.
Define land-use planning.
B.
How can urban areas be made more sustainable and more desirable to live in?