Unit 2 - Population
Population
A. Geographical Analysis of Population
B. Population Growth and Decline Over Time and Space
C. Population Movement
A. Geographical Analysis of Population
- Density, distribution, and scale
- Consequences of various densities and distributions
- Patterns of composition: age, sex, race, and ethnicity
- Population and natural hazards: past, present, and future
B. Population Growth and Decline Over Time and Space
- Historical trends and projections for the future
- Theories of population growth
- Patterns of fertility, mortality, and health
- Regional variations of demographic transitions
- Effects of population policies
C. Population Movement
- Push and pull factors
- Major voluntary and involuntary migrations at different scales
- Migration selectivity
- Short-term, local movements, and activity space