Population Patterns

Lesson One covered the key question: What patterns exist in world population growth? You should be confident that you:

• Understand how world population has grown;
• Are able to describe future population projections;
• Can compare and contrast trends in MEDW and LEDW population growth;
• Understand the concepts of unders, over and optimum population.

Use the powerpoint to remind yourself of today's lesson:

World population trends

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Homework
Using P179-180 of A2 Geography, Geofactsheets 59 and 175 and the Places handout, do the following:
1. Explain what is meant by the terms overpopulation and underpopulation.
2. Name a country that is underpopulated. Outline why it is underpopulated, the consequences of this and how it has attempted to deal with this issue.
3. Name a country that is overpopulated. Outline why it is overpopulated, the consequences of this and how it has attempted to deal with this issue.

Deadline: hand work to Miss Fletcher on Monday 15th September.