Understanding Demographics: Factors Influencing Human Populations
Explore how economic, cultural, and environmental factors shape human populations, with insights on migration patterns, economic recessions, and societal influences. Learn about demographic transition models and population pyramids.
Understanding Demographics: Factors Influencing Human Populations
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Demographics – the study of human populations and populations • What factors could influence Median Age? • How economic & cultural factors could cause a location to have a severe gender imbalance? • Why would a country have more young people than adults and how could this strain their economy? • How could the Syrian conflict, the Arab Spring or the Japanese earthquake & tsunami influence populations?
What are some factors that influence human populations? • Migration Patterns • Economic recession & opportunities • Flee political/religious/individual oppression to freedom elsewhere • Cultural Influences • Religious values – family size, abortion vs. full term pregnancy • Gender bias/preferences • Economics & Income - Standards of living • Healthcare access – Sanitation & disease • Formal Education level – Planned Parenting Programs • Politics • War & conflict / Peace & stability • Government’s ability to satisfy people’s needs • Geography & Climate • Natural Resources Available: Food, Water etc. • Natural disasters: Drought, Floods, Tsunami etc
Population Pyramid – Age Picture Diagram A graph that shows the distribution of various ages groups in a population, which usually forms a pyramid Draw a population pyramid in your notebook and label the parts
Venezuela’s Population through time Slowing Growth bottom angling slightlyoutward Stable - No Growth flat sides Stable – Slightly Declining flat sides - bottom angling inward
Demographic Transition Model Stage 1 Pre-Industrial Econ. Hunter & Gatherer, Subsistence Stage 2 Early Industrial Econ. Mining & Agriculture Stage 3 Developed Industrial Econ. Manufacturing & Distribution Stage 4 Developed Economy Service Industry