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1- Todays Agenda
- Journal Question What is the current world
population? - 1. Lecture I PopulationAP exam you missed you
must take this during class today - 2. as per our class policy on missed exams or
it will turn into a zero. - 3. Great job on your AP Exam. I will hand back
your scores and overall grade at the end of class.
2The Human Population Dimensions
3Casual Workers in Kenya
- A. High population growth and slow economic
development combine to produce a large unemployed
workforce.
4Casual Workers in Kenya
- B. Competition for scarce, low-paying factory
jobs leaves many people without employment. - C. Working six days a week for 10 hours a day
and earn at most 50 a month.
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6Populations
- A. A population is a group of organisms of the
same species living in the same place at the same
time - B. There are millions of different populations
all evolving according to their own self interest
in a particular environment. -
7Populations
- C. Each population is a part of the environment
of its neighbors, so any evolutionary change has
a ripple effect.
8Distribution of World Population 2010
9Current World Population
10Human Population Expansion
- A. It was 1830 when the world population
reached the 1 billion mark. - B. By 1930, just 100 years later, the
population doubled to 2 billion. - C. Barely 30 years later, in 1960, it reached 3
billion.
11Human Population Expansion
- D. By 1975 (15 years later) it reached 4
billion. - E. Thus, the population doubled in just 45
years, from 1930 to 1975.
12Human Population Expansion
- F. In 1987 it crossed the 5 billion mark.
- G. In 1999, world population passed 6 billion
and is currently growing at a rate of nearly 77
million people per year. - H. In 2011, world population reaches 7 billion
13Human Population Expansion
14Human Population Expansion
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16The Population Explosion!
- A. The U.N. Population Division projects that
world population will pass the 7 billion mark in
2011, the 8 billion mark in 2028, and the 9
billion mark in 2052.
17Population Growth Internet Usage
18Middle East 2012
- A. Population Age Disparity
- (1) Population
- (2) Average Age
19Middle East 2012
- According to the World Bank, the Middle East and
North Africa (MENA) are to face an unprecedented
challenge in the next two decades. - More than 65 percent of the regions population
are under the age of 24.
20The World Bank
- A. An international organization dedicated to
providing financing, advice and research to
developing nations to aid their economic
advancement.
21The World Bank
- B. The World Bank was created at the end of World
War II as a result of many European and Asian
countries needing financing to fund
reconstruction efforts. - C. By giving loans, and offering advice and
training in both the private and public sectors,
the World Bank aims to eliminate poverty by
helping people help themselves.
22The World Bank
- D. 72 of the worlds poorest 1 billion people
live in (so-called) middle income countries. - E. Low-income countries are defined by the World
Banks definition of lt 995 per person GDP.
23- Todays Agenda
- 1. Journal Question What is the function of
the World Bank? - 2. Lecture II Historical Patterns of Growth
Demographic Terms - 3. Rude Behavior Your Choice Class Cut or
Detention - 4. Quiz next Friday on Population Soil
- 5. Final Exam will be Comprehensive AP Exam
- 6. AP Readiness Signatures
24Looking Historically at Patterns of Growth
25Reasons for the Patterns of Growth
- A. The main reason for the slow and fluctuating
population growth prior to the early 1800s was
the prevalence of diseases that were often fatal - 1. Smallpox
- 2. Diphtheria
- 3. Measles
- 4. Scarlet fever
- B. These diseases hit infants particularly hard.
26Reasons for the Patterns of Growth
- C. It was not uncommon for a woman who had
seven or eight live births to have only one or
two children to reach adulthood. - D. In addition, epidemics of diseases such as
the black plague of the 14th century, typhus, and
cholera eliminated large numbers of adults. - E. Famines also took their tolls periodically.
27Reason for the Patterns of Growth
- F. Prior to the 1800s the human population was
essentially in a dynamic balance. - G. Breakthroughs In the late 1800s, Louis
Pasteur and others discovered that diseases were
caused by infectious agents (now identified as
various bacteria, viruses, and parasites) and
that these organisms were transmitted via water,
food, insects, and rodents. - H. Soon vaccinations were developed for the
different diseases. - I. Sewage and drinking water were also treated.
28Other Breakthroughs
- A. In the 1930s the discovery of penicillin
resulted in cures for otherwise often-fatal
diseases such as pneumonia and blood poisoning. - B. Improvements in nutrition and medicine.
- C. Better sanitation.
- D. The human population began growing almost
exponentially. - (Refer to previous slides for population
explosion)
29How Antibiotics Work.
30Demographic Terms
- A. Growth Rate (annual rate of increase) The
rate of growth of a population, as a percentage.
Multiplied by the existing population, this rate
gives the net yearly increase for the population. - B. Total Fertility Rate The average number of
children each woman has over her lifetime,
expressed as a yearly rate based on fertility
occurring during a particular year.
31Demographic Terms
- C. Infant Mortality Infant deaths per thousand
live births. - D. Population Profile (age structure) A bar
graph plotting numbers of males and females for
successive ages in the population, starting with
youngest at the bottom.
32Demographic Terms
- E. Population Momentum The tendency of a
population to continue growing. - F. Crude Birth Rate The number of live births
per thousand in a population in a given year. - G. Crude Death Rate The number of deaths per
thousand in a population in a given year.
33Disparities Among Nations
- A. To understand population dynamics one must
look at the tremendous disparities among nations. - B. In fact, people in wealthy and poor countries
live almost in separate worlds, isolated by
radically different economic and demographic
conditions.
34Rich Nations, Poor Nations
- A. The World Bank, an arm of the United Nations,
divides the countries of the world into three
main economic categories, according to average
per capita gross national income. - (1) High-income, highly developed,
industrialized countries. - (2) Middle-income, moderately developed
countries. - (3) Low-income, developing countries.
35Todays Agenda
- You are required to have a Barrons AP
Environmental Science Book for this Class (This
was clearly written on your syllabus in bold
print) - Lecture III Population Growth Disparity
- AP Readiness on January 21 (UCLA)
- Final on January 30th
-
36High-income, highly developed, industrialized
countries
- A. This group includes the United States,
Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, the
countries of western Europe and Scandinavia,
Singapore, Taiwan, Israel, and several Arab
states. - B. 2001 gross national income per capita, 9,206
and above average of 26,710.
37Middle-income, moderately developed countries
- A. Mainly the countries of Latin America
(Mexico, Central America, and South America),
northern and southern Africa, China and some
smaller eastern Asian countries, eastern Europe,
and countries of the former USSR. - B. 2001 gross national income per capita ranges
from 745 to 9,205 average of 1,850.
38Low-income, developing countries
- A. The group comprises the countries of eastern,
western, and central Africa, India and other
countries of central Asia, and a few former
Soviet republics. - B. The 2001 gross national income per capita,
less than 745 average of 430.
39Terminology
- A. The high-income nations are commonly referred
to as developed countries. - B. Middle-income and low-income countries are
often grouped together and referred to as
developing countries. - (Third World Countries terminology phased out)
40Disparities
- A. The highly developed countries make up just
16 of the worlds population, yet they control
about 81 of the worlds wealth. - B. The low-income developing countries, with 41
of the worlds population, control only 3.4 of
the worlds gross national income.
41Human Poverty Index (HPI)
- A. The Human Poverty Index (HPI), is based on
information about - (1) Life Expectancy
- (2) Literacy
- (3) Living Standards
- B. Between 10 - 15 of the people in developed
countries are poor (unable to afford adequate
food, shelter, or clothing) compared with about
45 of those in developing countries.
42IPAT
43Population Growth in Rich and Poor Nations
- A. The developed world, with a population of
965 million in mid-2003, is growing at a rate of
0.1 per year. (These countries will add less
than 1 million to the worlds population in a
year) - B. The remaining countries, whose mid-2003
population was 5.35 billion, are increasing at a
rate of almost 1.6 per year. (adding over 76
million in a year). - C. Consequently, over 98 of world population
growth is occurring in the developing countries.
44The great wealth gap between rich and poor
45Pressures on the Environment
- A. Human Pressure on the environment was the
outcome of three factors - (1) Population
- (2) Affluence (wealth)
- (3) Technology
- I (P) (A) (T)
- I Environmental Impact
46Big Foot Prints
- A. Because of differences in consumption, the
average American places at least 20 times the
demand on Earths resources, including it ability
to absorb pollutants. - B. Major world pollution problems, including the
depletion of the ozone layer, the impacts of
global climate change, and the accumulation of
toxic wastes in the environment, are largely the
consequence of the high consumption associated
with affluent lifestyles in the developed
countries.
47The United States
- A. The United States, with only 5 of the worlds
population, is currently responsible for over 24
of the total global emissions of carbon dioxide,
the major greenhouse gas. - B. Likewise, much of the global deforestation
and loss of biodiversity is due to consumer
demands in developed countries.
48Demographic Transition
- The concept of stable, non-growing global human
population based on people freely choosing to
have smaller families is possible because it is
already happening in developed countries. - Factors that bring about demographic transition
- (1) Modernization (Economic Development)
- (2) Epidemiologic Transition
49Modernization
- Early demographers observed that modernization of
a nation brings about more than just a lower
death rate resulting from better healthcare A
decline in fertility rate also occurs as people
choose to limit the size of their families. - The basic premise of the demographic transition
is that there is a causal link between
modernization and a decline in birth and death
rates.
50Epidemiologic Transition
- At present, cancer and cardiovascular disease
account for most mortality, and many people
survive to old age. - This pattern of change in mortality factors has
been called the epidemiologic transition and
represents one element of the demographic
transition. - Epidemiology is the study of disease in human
societies.
51Todays Agenda
- Finish population lecture
- AP Readiness Seminar at UCLA Tomorrow Attend!
- Start reviewing with your AP Readiness Exam Book
from Barons. This is mandatory. - We still need to cover ecology, succession, soil,
federal laws, endangered species and mathematical
formulas which deal with energy conversions. - You should be studying every night for at least
an hour. Your success is determined by your
intrinsic motivation to succeed. I have given
you everything that you need to know. Make me
proud!
52Phases of the Demographic Transition
- Phase I is the primitive stability resulting from
a high crude birth rate being offset by an
equally high crude death rate. - Phase II is marked by a declining crude death
rate (epidemiologic transition). Because
fertility and crude birth rates are high, the
population growth accelerates during phase II. - Phase III has a declining crude birth rate, but
population growth is still significant. - Phase IV has modern stability achieved by a
continuing low crude death rate, but an equally
low crude birth rate. - Developed countries have generally completed the
demographic transition, so they are in Phase IV. - Developing countries are still in Phase II and
III.
53What do developing countries need to do to
undergo the demographic transition?
- This key question has been debated for some time.
- In 1798, Thomas Malthus, a British economist,
pointed out that populations grow exponentially,
but there are definite limits to the expansion of
agriculture. - Two schools of thought
- (1) Concentrate on population policies and
family-planning technologies to bring down birth
rates. - (2) Concentrate on development, population
growth should slow down with modernization, as it
has with developed countries.
54Key Concept
- A. Poverty, Population Growth, and Development
(modernization) are all linked. -Placing an
enormous impact on natural resources and
environmental degradation.
556 Factors that Contribute to the Population
Explosion in Developing Nations
- Culture Large Family Size
- Culture Fertility Rates
- Helping Hands
- Importance of Education
- Status of Women
- Availability of Contraceptives
56Culture Large Family Size
- Security in Ones Old Age.
- A traditional custom and expectation in
developing countries is that old people will be
cared for by their children.
57Culture Fertility Rates
- Infant and childhood mortality.
- Closely coupled with the desire for security in
ones old age is the experience of high infant
and childhood mortality.
58Culture Fertility Rates
- C. The common and often personal experience of
children dying leads people to try to make sure
that some of their children will survive as an
old-age insurance policy.
59Helping Hands
- Women of developing nations desire many children
to help me with my work. - Women do most of the work relating to the direct
care and support of the family.
60Importance of Education
- In traditional, subsistence-agricultural
societies, education often seems unnecessary, and
this remains the case for many children in the
developing world, especially girls. - Children who are sent to school soon become an
economic liability (they still eat, but they no
longer help grow their food), one that many in
the poor countries cannot afford.
61Status of Women
- The traditional social structure in many
developing countries still discourages and, in
many cases, bars women from obtaining higher
education, owning businesses or land, and
pursuing careers. - Such discrimination against women forces them
into doing what only they can do bear children. - Often respect for women is proportional to the
number of children she bears.
62Availability of Contraceptives
- Studies show a strong correlation between lower
fertility rates and the percentage of couples
using contraception. - In fact, each 12 increase in contraceptive use
translates into one less child. - Contraceptives are frequently unavailable or too
expensive.
63Conclusions
- The six factors supporting large families are
common to pre-industrialized, agrarian societies. - With industrialization and development, however,
generally come factors conducive to having small
families. - These factors include the relatively high cost of
raising children, the existence of pensions and a
Social Security System, the existence of
opportunities for women to join the workforce,
free access to inexpensive contraceptives,
adequate healthcare, wide educational
opportunities and high educational achievement,
and an older age (maturity) at marriage.
64Solution
- Why not just lend money to these developing
countries to help them with their infrastructure
development? - Theoretically, development projects are intended
to generate additional revenues that would be
sufficient for the recipients to pay back their
development loans with interest.
65The Debt Crisis
- The World Bank, many private lenders, and wealthy
nations lend money to developing countries. - Unfortunately, many developing countries are
unable to pay back their loans because of
corruption, mismanagement, and honest
miscalculations. - Over time, developing countries as a group have
become increasingly indebted. - Their total debt reached 2.44 trillion in 2001
66Ecosystem Capital
- The debt crisis is also a crisis for ecosystems,
because poor countries are forced to liquidate
their ecosystem capital in order to service the
debts they have incurred. - Because these countries are often areas of high
biodiversity, liquidating the capital often means
a loss of those habitats the preserve countless
species that may be found nowhere else on earth. - It also means a loss of those global services
that the ecosystems provide, such as storing
carbon.
67Ecological Economic Theory
68Resource Management
- The worlds poor depend on local ecosystem
capital resources particularly water, soil for
growing food, and forests for firewood. - They often live on marginal lands of high
ecological sensitivity steep slopes, dry lands,
and so forth. - Many lack access to enough land to provide an
income and often depend on foraging in woodlands,
grasslands, and coastal ecosystems.
69Resource Management
- D. Over 2 billion people depend for their heating
and cooking needs on biomass fuels (woods,
grasses, etc.) that they gather from natural
areas. - E. Such pressures have stripped the forests from
the Garo Hills in northeast India and are
destroying the mangrove swamps of West Africa.
70Utilizing Resources Poorly
- A. Failing to replant trees and thus preventing
soil erosion.
71The 5 Keys to Alleviating Poverty
- Education/Literacy
- Enhanced health and nutrition leads to lower
child mortality. - Family planning education and services leads to
fewer children and stabilization of the
population. - Enhanced earning capacity.
- Better resource management (environmental
protection)
72Unsustainable vs. Sustainable
Characteristic
Environmentally Sustainable Economic Development
Unsustainable Economic Growth
Production emphasis Natural resources Resource
productivity Resource throughput Resource
type emphasized Resource fate Pollution
control Guiding principles
Quantity Not very important Inefficient (high
waste) High Nonrenewable Matter
discarded Cleanup (output reduction) Riskbene
fit analysis
Quality Very important Efficient (low
waste) Low Renewable Matter recycled, reused,
or composted Prevention (input
reduction) Prevention and precaution
73Population Growth
- More often what happens is that the resources
slowly decrease, the growth rate slowly
decreases, and they meet. - This point that they oscillate around is the
carrying capacity of the environment for that
particular organism - So when would you harvest these individuals?
(1,2,3,4,or 5)
S - shaped curve
74World Population Trends
75World Population Trends
- Source International Monetary Fund
76Please make sure that you understand the Big
Picture