ISBN:
9781906598587
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1906598584
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1299714439
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9781299714434
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource
Series Statement:
Sustainability project
Uniform Title:
W@ie schnell wächst die Zahl der Menschen? 〈English〉
DDC:
304.62
Keywords:
Overpopulation
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Population Social aspects
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Population Economic aspects
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Population aging
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Demography
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Population forecasting
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Electronic books Electronic books
Abstract:
Discusses the causes of population growth, examines the problems associated with overpopulation, and explores the effects of an aging population on the Western world
Note:
Includes bibliographical references. - Translated from the German. - Print version record
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1. Introduction: past, present, and future of the global population : Population: what is it? ; Demography and human geography ; From "Adam and Eve" to nine billion ; Prognosis or projections? ; Problems facing the rich and poor societies of our world ; Growing global imbalances -- 2. The global population from prehistoric to early modern times: between "nature" and "culture" : The prehistory of humankind ; Evolution and proliferation of humanity: the past 130,000 years ; The Neolithic Revolution ; The first civilizations ; First censuses ; Global population in the ancient world ; The Middle Ages: population starts to grow ; A great leap forward, but not everywhere ; Europe -- 3. The new globalism: 1800 to 1950 : Growth and population distribution ; Social modernization and a shift in mortality ; The mortality crisis on the decline ; Fertility differences in Europe level off ; Asia and Africa ; Demographic transition: European innovation and global diffusion ; Newborns to "quality kids" -- 4. 1950 to 2050: peak and slowdown of global population growth : Dynamics of growth ; Global decline in numbers of children ; Significant drops in fertility in Asia and Latin America ; High fertility in Africa ; Highly developed regions, low number of children ; Europe: the continent with the lowest number of children ; Delayed slowdown in growth ; Enhanced reproductive age, hower number of children ; Mortality is declining almost everywhere ; Reduced infant and child mortality ; Rising life expectancy ; From births and deaths to population growth ; Northern and Southern hemispheres: variable population growth ; A shift in the demographic balance ; Differences between the continents ; From a growing to a shrinking population? ; In sum: how many people have ever lived? -- 5. Spatial mobility and international migration : Colonization and migration in the ancient world ; Germanic, Slavic, and Asiatic "tribal" migrations ; What became of the conquerors and conquered? ; The Modern Era
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