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Understanding Demographic Transition Model & Population Stages

Explore how the Demographic Transition Model helps study population trends worldwide, from high growth to low growth stages, with key examples like Bangladesh and U.S. Discover proposed fifth stage implications on economy and society.

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Understanding Demographic Transition Model & Population Stages

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  1. Demographic Changes Demographic Transition Model Transitions In World Population

  2. Calculating Population Change Four variables for population equation • Births + immigration = increase • Deaths + emigration = decrease • (CBR+I)-(CDR+E)= Total population • This equation better suited to study population trends rather than specifics • In what ways might geographers use this data?

  3. Demographic Transition Model • Used to determine stages of a country’s growth • Graphs population, time, birth and death rates (doesn’t account for migration) • Used to correlate a country’s progress in technology and society Pop Stages/Time

  4. Stage 1: Low Growth (High Stationary) • Overall Population is sparse • High birth-high death= stationary pop • Lack of major food surplus keeps population low • Super long doubling time • ALL WORLD REGIONS UNTIL 17th C • Agricultural Revolution: domesticated plants/animals make for better food sources and lead to transition

  5. Population graph for the first four million years

  6. Stage 2: High Growth (Early Expanding) • CDR decreases rapidly (especially people under the age of 5) • CBR remains steady • Results in natural increase • Industrial Revolution • Technology produces and transfers goods • Industry and farming improve • Sanitation improvements- examples? • Medical advancements- examples? • Bangladesh, Nigeria, Pakistan

  7. Stage 3: Moderate Growth (Late Expanding) • CBR drops • CDR drops but slower than stage 2 decrease • NIR is modest • CBR drops because of new technologies • People have fewer kids • Medical advances mean less chance of children dying • Economic factors: less farming more urban • How does this correlate? • Women become better educated • How does this correlate? • China, Brazil, Mexico, India

  8. Entering Stage Three Even though birth rate is falling, population momentum keeps the total population growing.

  9. Stage 4: Low to No Growth (Low Stationary) • CBR=CDR (little to no growth) • Most European nations in Stage 4 • U.S. moving in this direction • Social Customs • Women working • Employed parents need to plan for day care • Entertainment and leisure activities • EXPLAIN! US, Sweden, Japan, Britain

  10. Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Birth Rate Death Rate Total Population Low growthincr grwthdecr grwthlow/no

  11. Problems with the Model? • No "guidelines" for how long it takes a to get from Stage I to IV. Just describes it • Western Euro countries took centuries • Economic Tigers took decades. • Nations that were populated by emigration did not go through early stage • Birth rates have fallen below death rates in some areas, should there be a stage V?

  12. PROPOSED FIFTH STAGE: • Negative population growth • CBR drops to zero-CDR very low-population is slowly dying out (Children of Men) • Not enough people in the work force to support programs for the aged (dependency ratio very lopsided) • Social programs overloaded-unrest & probable chaos • Innovations stagnant Prezi

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