[GEO 231] - Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (27 pages long!)
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Stage 1: high birth rate + high death rate = population increases really slowly (low total population) o no country is in stage 1, in poor countries, death rate has decreased. Stage 2: high birth rate + low death rate = population began to increase (began to explode) Stage 3: declining birth + death rate = population increases slowly. Stage 4: low birth rate + low death rate = population stabilizes (increases really slowly) o most industrialized countries are in this stage (ie. canada) Stage 5: death rate might be higher than birth rate b/c people are now having less babies o germany, japan are showing signs of this stage o total population might decline. Conducted across the country on a predetermined date. Canadian census: conducted every 5 years, years ending in 1 and 6 (ie. 2016, 2021, data collected: o demographic o socio cultural o social economic o geographic, provides information for small areas.
