Discussion: The Demographic Transition
Discuss the themes of Environmental Science in Today's World. Describe the demographic transitions that are influencing family size.
Human populations continue to grow worldwide. Using selected countries as examples, you have been asked to prepare a short report for a conference about the consequences of continued human population growth on a global scale.
Please answer the following questions in your post:
1 What types of information or data would you need to prepare for a report on this issue?
2 What topics would you include in the report? Why do you feel these issues are important or relevant to the consequences of increased human population growth?
3 Which countries might you select to include in the report? Why did you make these choices?
4 Would you include information about where these countries are in regards to the demographic transition? Why or why not?