SOC100H5 Lecture Notes - Infant Mortality, Arithmetic Progression, Geometric Progression
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Canada well below the world average of 1. 2% (africa 2. 3%) Malthus warned of impending doom based on population projections population growth increases in geometric progression (ex. 2,4,6,8) result: people are reproducing at rates that exceeded their ability to produce sufficient food critical review: underestimates human ingenuity and role of inequality. Demographic transition theory population patterns reflect a society"s level of technological development o o o o o o o o. Urbanization: the growth of cities the concentration of humanity into cities the evolution of cities: first cities: jericho 10 000 years ago followed by cities in egypt, china, central and south america. Metropolis: a city that socially and economically dominates the area. Suburbs and central cities suburbs: urban areas beyond the political boundaries of a city half of urbanites live in municipalities outside central cities businesses migrate to suburbs too. Megalopolis: a vast urban area containing a number of cities and their surrounding.
