Geography 2143A/B Lecture Notes - Demographic Transition, Doubling Time, Sub-Saharan Africa
27 Mar 2014
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While the world"s population continues to grow, the average number of children born to each woman has declined since 1990, despite advances in fertility treatment. Average number of children each woman gives birth to in lifetime. The move from rural to urban areas will continue. 4 major population nodes: east asian node, south asian node, western europe, eastern north america. City in this course means the metropolitan area. By international law, you have sovereignty if there"s population there. Less populated areas: northern canada, northern ussr, amazon basin, sahara desert. Developing regions now account for nearly 75% of the world"s urban population. Population in europe and north america declining as population in asia soaring. Some areas in alberta and southern ontario population change by +10% Fewer canadians between 30 and 39 years; more between 55 and 64. Percentage change in the population by age groups between 2001 and 2006, canada. Population shares by province july 1 1983 2013.
