Impacts of Demographic Changes on Developing Countries
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What percentage of inhabitants in developed countries lived in urban centers in 1900?

  • 40%
  • 15%
  • 75%
  • 26% (correct)
  • What is a common reason mentioned in the text for individuals being attracted to urban environments?

  • Higher fertility rates
  • Access to better job opportunities and services (correct)
  • Low cultural and economic levels
  • Limited job opportunities
  • What factor accelerates the demographic transition toward low levels of fertility and mortality in urban areas?

  • Higher population density
  • Improved health and life expectancy (correct)
  • Increased fertility rates
  • Rising cultural and economic levels
  • What is the third variable conditioning demographic change?

    <p>Migration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason why people migrate according to the text?

    <p>Search for better economic and living conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do migratory movements influence the population according to the text?

    <p>Less significant compared to mortality and fertility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two simple phenomena that regulate population dynamics?

    <p>Birth rate and mortality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is knowledge of demographic dynamics important for health planning?

    <p>To estimate and project future population changes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are demographic questions related to our lives as individuals?

    <p>They influence our career opportunities and life choices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the starting point for the study of population dynamics?

    <p>Fertility and birth rates</p> Signup and view all the answers

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