APHUG 2015-16 Population Country Assessment
This project is the first part of your online portfolio documenting the human and
physical geography of a specific country. It requires an analysis of the population
situation and issues in the country to which you have been assigned. You will be
assessing this country’s human and physical geography situation throughout the
year. You will be building a website using Google Sites (must be in this format) and
will add content throughout the course.
Part I: Introduction (Main Landing Page)
1) Create a “home page” for your country portfolio. What you put there is
up to you, but you will be assessed on neatness and detail. Some ideas
of what to add might include (but not limited to):
a. Flag
b. Pictures of landscape
c. Map
d. Elements of culture
Part II: Describe in detail the following items related to your country (on a separate
“page” on your website)
1. The country’s current situation:
a. Type of country (MDC, LDC, etc.)
b. Population
c. Location, showing region of world and map
d. Economic generally as well as detailing the major sectors, including
employment information
e. Living standard with supporting figures
f. Unemployment figures
g. Government type
h. Healthcare structure
2. Draw/insert and analyze its population pyramid
a. Analyze historical trends in DTM and population pyramids to assess
and explain the country’s history and key events that have impacted
population
b. Copy the current population pyramid into the document
c. Explain its stage in the DTM and tie the current population pyramid
into your analysis
d. Describe 3 positives of its population/DTM stage
3.
4.
5.
6.
e. Describe 3 negatives of its population/DTM stage
Statistics:
a. CBR
b. CDR
c. RNI
d. IMR
e. Dependency ratio
Current issue
a. Find at least 3 current events (within the last year) dealing with the
population of your country. They may be articles, videos, etc.
Future outlook
a. Describe the future outlook for this country in terms of its population
pyramid and DTM and predict related issues based on trending
information
b. Discuss ways identified issues can be addressed by whom and the steps
necessary
Document resources using MLA on a single separate sheet of paper (sheet
header with Population project name, period)
Population Resources
1) United Nations
http://www.unfpa.org/issues/index.html
2) Global Issues With Population
http://www.globalissues.org/issue/198/human-population
3) The World Bank
http://www.worldbank.org/
4) Population Reference Bureau
http://www.prb.org/
5) Real Time World Statistics
http://www.worldometers.info/
6) Global Population Statistics
http://www.geohive.com/
7) Other reputable sources, including both printed and online material, such as The
Economist, The New York Times, CNN, The Financial Times, national and
international news sources, books, etc.