Population Growth and Its Impact
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Objective
I can analyze the environmental and societal impacts of a growing global population.
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Warm-up video
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell · 6:40Vetted channel
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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The world population has increased dramatically, from 1 billion in 1800 to 7.4 billion in 2016.
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The demographic transition involves four stages: high birth and death rates, better living conditions leading to fewer deaths, then fewer deaths resulting in fewer births, and finally a balance where death and birth rates stabilize.
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Many countries are catching up in reducing fertility rates, with some, like Iran, achieving significant reductions in a much shorter time compared to developed countries.
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Practice
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Describe the four stages of the demographic transition as explained in the video.
According to the video, what was a major factor contributing to the population explosion in the UK during its second stage of demographic transition?
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Exit ticket
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“Describe how the demographic transition model explains the changes in birth and death rates as a country develops, and how this impacts population growth.”
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