Dec 01 2009

Demographic Transition

Published by under Scribe Post,Syd,Unit 5-Human Populations

_________________________________________________________ Today, we learned about Demographic Transition. It is best illustrated by a graph displaying the CDR (Crude Death Rate), CBR (Crude Birth Rate), and Population size. The model that we use has four stages: The first stage is the pre industrial stage–generally tribal nations–and are non-existent these days. In the first stage, the CDR and [...]

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Dec 01 2009

Debunking Myths of the Developing World

Published by under Mr. W,On My Mind,Unit 5-Human Populations

If you enjoyed the TEDTalk by Hans Rosling, I wanted give a chance to learn more about his work. First, here is today’s video if you want to watch it again: Second, if any of you are interested in more about the stats in the presentation go to Dr. Rosling’s web site: http://www.gapminder.org/ Explore the [...]

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