What is the "demographic transition" and why is it important?
Why You Should Care
The truly transitional stage of the demographic transition is of great importance to the future of population growth. Although the classic pattern is for birth rates to outstrip death rates during this period, education, social programs, and careful planning can help control the potential for explosive growth and avert famine, war, and the other social ills associated with rapid population growth in developing nations.
Select the correct term to match each of the following definitions:
Term | Definition |
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Describe population growth rate in the stages of the demographic transition as very slow, slowing, or rapid. Study hint: only look at the figure here and not the figure in your book so that you will have to reason it out.
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