Unit 3.8: Human Population Dynamics

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Malthusian Theory

Human population is growing faster than the growth of food production, so humans will eventually reach a carrying capacity limited by food

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Technological Advancement

Humans are able to alter our carrying capacity using technological innovations

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Growth Rate

percent increase in a population

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Crude Birth & Death Rate

births and deaths per 1,000 people in a population

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Growth Rate Equation

(CBR-CDR)/10

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Rule of 70

years it takes for a population to double =

70/% of growth rate

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Standard of Living

what the quality of life is like for people of a country

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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

total value of goods and services produced; key ECONOMIC indicator of standard of living

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Life Expectancy

average age a person will live to in a given country; key HEALTH indicator of standard of living