Chapter 5

Question 1

What are the 4 stages of demographic transition? Describe them.

Answer 1

1. Pre transition-high birth and death rates
2. Early transition-high birth lower death rates(discovery of germs)
3. Late transition-death rates approach birth rates
4. Post transition-birth and death rates are low and close to each other.

Question 2

What is the Cornucopian view?

Answer 2

The improvement of tech will increase earths carrying capacity

Question 3

What did Bogue believe?

Answer 3

He had a theory of demographic regulation. That humanity would naturally limit its growth based on earths ability to support them.

Question 4

What is demographic transition?

Answer 4

when a countries high birth and death rates begin to lower.

Question 5

What did Malthus believe?

Answer 5

That population grows faster than food production which leads to famine, war and disease.

Question 6

What did Catton believe?

Answer 6

That earths carrying capacity has already been exceeded and we have created a phantom carrying capacity.