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What is the primary focus of human demography?
What is the primary focus of human demography?
- The analysis of political structures based on population density
- The study of environmental impacts on planet Earth
- The evaluation of economic growth due to population increases
- The study of the population characteristics such as size and distribution (correct)
Which factor does NOT contribute to population growth?
Which factor does NOT contribute to population growth?
- Immigration
- Births
- Increased agricultural productivity (correct)
- Decreases in mortality rates
How has the global human population changed since the early 1800s?
How has the global human population changed since the early 1800s?
- It has remained relatively stable with minor fluctuations
- It has doubled to approximately 2 billion
- It has increased from one billion to over 7.8 billion (correct)
- It has experienced a decline due to wars and famine
What can be a potential impact of population growth on human societies?
What can be a potential impact of population growth on human societies?
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Which demographic characteristic is NOT typically studied in human demography?
Which demographic characteristic is NOT typically studied in human demography?
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Study Notes
Human Demography
- The study of human population characteristics including size, distribution, density, age, sex, race, structure, socioeconomic status, and migration patterns.
Population Growth
- Refers to the increase in the number of individuals in a population over time.
- Factors influencing population growth include births, immigration, and decreases in mortality rates.
- Population growth can have significant impacts on human societies and the environment.
- Exponential increase in the global human population has been a major concern in recent decades.
- The world's population was around one billion people in the early 1800s, but it has since increased to over 7.8 billion.
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