8.1 Human Population Dynamics

Significant Ideas:

• A variety of models and indicators are employed to quantify human population dynamics.

• Human population growth rates are impacted by a complex range of changing factors.

Applications & Skills:

• Calculate values of CBR, CDR, TFR, DT, and NIR.

• Explain the relative values of CBR, CDR, TFR, DT, and NIR.

• Analyze age-gender pyramids and diagrams showing demographic transition models.

• Discuss the use of models in predicting the growth of human populations.

• Explain the nature and implications of growth in human populations.

• Analyze the impact that national and international development policies can have on human population dynamics and growth.

• Discuss the cultural, historical, religious, social, political, and economic factors that influence human population dynamics.