Unit 4 Topic 2 Online Lab: Human Population Demographics
1.What was your high fertility rate country and what was its fertility rate?
My high fertility rate country was Zaire, the fertility rate was 6.13 children.
2.What was your low fertility rate country and what was its fertility rate?
My low fertility rate country was Australia, its fertility rate was 1.8 children.
3.The initial demographic "shape" of your high fertility rate country should have been a pyramid, with high population in young age groups. Explain why high fertility rate results in a high percentage of young people in the population. How does this affect future population growth?
High fertility rate results in a high percentage of young people in the population because there are a lot of children being born, this affects future population growth because when these young children reach the reproductive years they will be having children at a high fertility rate which will increase the population.
4.Your low fertility rate country might have had a more oval-shaped curve with high population in middle age groups. This is especially exaggerated if the fertility rate is below 2.00. Explain why low fertility rate leads to lots of middle-aged people.
A low fertility rate leads to lots of middle aged people because the number of children produced is not enough to make up for the number of people dying.
A low fertility rate leads to lots of middle aged people because the number of children produced is not enough to make up for the number of people dying.
5.Write ten adjectives or descriptive phrases for what you might expect life, people's attitudes, conditions on the streets, etc. will be like in each of those situations. Imagine a situation with lots of middle-aged and older people in the population and write ten quick "brain-storm" descriptors for you think it would be like (Prescott, Arizona?). Then do the same for a situation with lots of children in the population.
Lots of middle-aged people: old fashioned, slow moving, slow change in technology, lots of traditions, good health care, less emphasis on drug and sex education,
Lots of children: good health care, faster change in technology, more schools, more parks, higher emphasis on drug and sex education, lots of sports and activities, better childcare, teaching of family traditions,
Lots of middle-aged people: old fashioned, slow moving, slow change in technology, lots of traditions, good health care, less emphasis on drug and sex education,
Lots of children: good health care, faster change in technology, more schools, more parks, higher emphasis on drug and sex education, lots of sports and activities, better childcare, teaching of family traditions,
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