1
Q
Demography
A
The study of population statistics
2
Q
What is the purpose of the Demographic Transition Model? (DTM)
A
Model used by geographers to analyze and predict trends in population growth and declines
3
Q
What patterns does the DTM include?
A
Births, Deaths, and Natural Increase Rates
4
Q
What limitations does the DTM have?
A
- Based on W. Europe
- Countries can go back and forth
- World is complicated and predictions are hard
5
Q
What is the purpose of the Epidemiological Transition Model (ETM)?
A
Track predictable stages in disease and life expectancy that countries experience as they develop.
6
Q
What does the ETM correspond to?
A
DTM
