POPULATION GROWTH

What is population growth?

What is population growth?

increase in the number of

people who inhabit a
territory or state.

Population Growth is described

by characteristics that include:

Population size:the number of

individuals in the population

Population density:how many

individuals are in a particular area

Population growth:how the size of the

population is changing over time.

Population Growth terms

Natality- Increases population size each species will

have its own maximum birth rate maximum birth
rates are seen when conditions are ideal this can lead
to exponential growth.
Mortality- Mortality reduces population growth it
operates more when conditions are not ideal
overcrowding leading to competition, spread of
infectious disease.
Immigration- It increase population growth it operates
when populations are not completely isolated
Emigration- It decrease population growth it operates
when populations are not completely isolated.

What causes population

growth?
There are a number of factors that have
led population growth
Security
Advanced health care
Better sanitation
Increase in birth rate
Decrease in death rate

Population Growth Advantages

and Disadvantages

ADVANTAGES

Industrial, Medical,
and Agricultural
Innovation

Economic Growth

DISADVANTAGES

Food Shortage

Property Shortage

Aging Dependency

Environmental Effects of
Population Growth

Environmental
Sustainbility

Habitat Destruction

Habitat
Fragmentation

Pollution

Public Health Concerns

Limited Resources

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