Transcript Population
Population Unit 6 Vocabulary 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Population Density Birth Rate Death Rate Natural Increase Culture Hearth Urbanization Overpopulation Industrialization 9. GDP (Gross Domestic Product) 10. Natural Resources Immigration 11. Emigration 12. Migration 13. Refugee 14. Displaced Person Culture Hearths • 1st and oldest civilizations • Emergence: – Near fresh water and the coast; access to water for living and also trade/expansion • Irrigation system – Farming settlements = CROP SURPLUS (EXTRA!) – Mild climates • Ideas and practices spread to surrounding area • VERY influential Culture Hearths Map Nile River Yellow Mekong River Middle America Mesopotamia Incan Ivory Coast Indus River Valley What Influences Settlement? Megacities: Major Cities of the World • Settlement still mirrors ancient culture hearths • Most culture hearth peoples have died out due to outside intrusion and takeover Shanghai, China Population, 13,972,300 What Makes A Megacity? • Urban areas with 10 million or more in population • Today there are 11 cities with 15 million or more people • More than ½ the world’s population lives in cities Mexico, City Population, 21,503,000 Major Cities Map Rhine-Ruhr Moscow London Tehran Seoul Tokyo Paris Calcutta Los Angels New York City Osaka Delhi Beijing Shanghai Cairo Hong Kong Mexico City Manila Mumbai Jakarta Rio de Janeiro Sydney Sao Paulo Johannesburg Buenos Aires Overcrowding • Too many people in one area, but they can move to another location to get space. – Example: Traffic congestion • Fix It? – More housing – Bigger transportation systems – Move jobs Pop Quiz… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. What was the world population in 2009? By how many people does the world grow each year? If the world’s population continues at its current rate of growth, approximately how long will it take to double? True or false. There is a population explosion in the world today. Name one major cause of the population explosion. What was the population of the US in 2009? True or false. Now that the US has reached the fertility rate of 2.0 children per family, all US population growth is due to immigration. The US, which makes up less than 5% of the world population, consumes approximately how much of the world’s energy? And Now For the Answers… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.8 billion 78 million 58 years False Many: lower infant mortality, medicine, longer life expectancy, improved sanitation 6. 307 million 7. False 8. 22% From National Geographic Overpopulation • Too many people! – “Too many individuals in an isolated (one) area – Use more resources than are naturally or easily available Problems Related To/Caused By Overpopulation Developed VS Water treatment plant in Elgin, Illinois Woman collects water in Nigeria, Africa Developing Developed Country • Economy/Jobs • Government • Safety regulations – Environment – Housing • • • • Developing Country • In transition to becoming developed…can be anywhere along the way… • Rapid population growth • Safety issues • Unsanitary conditions • Medical needs not met • • • • Where the World Stands…