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4 Population Theories: Malthus and Boserup

TASK 1: Visit the following website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zg34nbk/revision/3 Using the infromation provided, plus additional
research, complete the following table summarizing each principle.

On the following two slides, you have also been provided some useful information about the two theories. This can also be utilised.
5
Population Theory What does the What arguments What arguments Diagram of theory
theory show us? support the theory go against the
theory
Malthus Theory
6 Population Theories: Malthus and Boserup

TASK 1: Visit the following website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zg34nbk/revision/3 Using the infromation provided, plus additional
research, complete the following table summarizing each principle.

On the following two slides, you have also been provided some useful information about the two theories. This can also be utilised.

Population Theory What does the What arguments What arguments Diagram of theory
theory show us? support the theory go against the
theory
Malthus Theory

Boserup Theory

TASK 2: Research neo-Malthusian Paul Ehrlich and the Population Bomb. Add an additional row the table to conclude your
findings. Boserup Theory

7 This theoriest believed that

the more people there are,
the more hands there are to
15 million children die of
hunger every year
This theorist argued that
as population increases,
more pressure is placed ‘’Necessity is the
work on the existing mother of
agricultural system, which invention’’
stimulates invention;

Despite advances in . Boserup’s theory is based

agriculture, population The Green Revolution on the assumption of a
growth in India is now introduced high yielding ‘closed’ society - not the
outstripping food production. varieties of wheat, maize case in reality (migration).

The introduction of
and rice. In some cases
yields increased 6 fold.

Boserup admits Pesticides, Fertilisers,

Background to the theory

Limitations to Boserup’s’ Theory

TASK 2: Research neo-Malthusian Paul Ehrlich and the Population Bomb. Add an additional row the table to conclude your
Genetically Modified crops overpopulation can lead to Irrigation and

The changes in technology
allow for improved crop
strains and increased yields
unsuitable farming
practices, which may
degrade the land e.g.
population pressure is one
of the reasons for
desertification in the Sahel
region.
findings.
Evidence to support Boserup’s’ Theory
Mechanisation have all
increased food
production.
Fertilisers and pesticides
leach into water supplies
causing health problems.

8 The UN has predicted Saw each country as a Populations grow rapidly

that 45% of the world’s
‘Increases in population will have
population will insufficient water
eventually diminish supplies by 2050.
the ability of the
world to feed itself’
failed to predict the
reduced population
growth as countries
develop economically
and progress through
the later stages of the
Background to the theory demographic transition
model.
Limitations to Malthus’ Theory
Evidence to support Malthus’
Theory
eventually, population
will exceed the capacity
of agriculture to support
the new population
numbers
:
‘closed’ community. He in LEDCs after their
failed to predict mortality rates begin to
globalisation and possible fall (Stage 2 of the DTM).
trading of produce
The theory has two basic 800 million people are
principles: currently malnourished
according to the United
Population grows at a Nation Food and
geometric rate i.e. 1, 2, 4, Agriculture Organisation.
16, 32, etc.
Food production increases
at an arithmetic rate i.e. 1,
2, 3, 4, etc.
Does not take into Increased levels of misery
consideration the through war, famine and
enormous changes in disease.
farming technology that
enables us to produce
tonnes of food