Chapter 6 The Human Population and Its Impact Reading Guide, 16th edition
Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the term. You must have at least three sentences per identification or question.
Core Case Study: Are There Too Many of Us?
Question 1: After reading the case study, do you think this world is overpopulated? Give at least 3 pieces of evidence.
6.1 How Many People Can the Earth Support?
a) Why did the human population increase?
6.2 What Factors Influence the Size of the Human Population?
b) Population Change
c) Malnutrition vs Undernutrition
Question 2: Read the Case Study: The United States, a Nation of Immigrants. Should legal immigration into the United States be reduced? Explain with evidence.
Question 3: Scientific research has showed that having electricity in the house reduces fertility rates among couples. Give one reason why you think this phenomenon holds true.
6.3How Does a Population’s Age Structure Affect Its Growth and Decline?
d) Age structure for predictions
e) Global aging
Question 4: Why do you think global aging may promote peace? Explain please.
Question 5: More than 90% of HIV infected people live in developing countries and do not have access to anti-HIV medications. Drug companies spend $10 -100 million to develop current anti-HIV drugs, and must recoup that money, making it difficult for them to provide the drugs at low cost. What actions should be taken to increase access to treatment for most of the world's HIV+ individuals?
6.4How Can We Slow Human Population Growth?
f) Demographic Transition: Stages
g) India’s family planning program
Question 6: The demographic transition shows that over time, an industrialized nation will have low birth and death rates, so the population will be low. So, should we as Americans, encourage industrialization of developing countries? In your discussion, think of all of the positive and negative environmental and economic impacts.
Question 7: “Rear a son, and protect yourself in old age.” As a president, you recognize the need for lowering your growth rate of your population. Your country is running out of natural resources. How do you convince your population that having only one child, whether it is a boy or a girl, is beneficial to your country?