Environmental science, the human population:Not all countries have moved through all four phases of the demographic transition. You are a consultant for a developing country that is not yet in phase IV of demographic transition.
In your own words, complete the following:
- Define demographic transition.
- Describe the 4 phases of demographic transition, including if the population is stable, growing, or declining in each. - According to demographers, what factors lead to a decline in the crude birth rates (CBR) and crude death rates (CDR) in the epidemiologic and fertility phases of the demographic transition?
- Briefly describe three living conditions and/or environmental impacts in developed countries that have reached phase IV, and contrast them with these conditions or impacts in developing countries that remain in earlier phases.
- Assuming that the demographic transition phase IV is a goal for developing countries, what two programs or initiatives would you suggest to assist them in progress toward this goal?
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Define demographic transition.
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Demographic transition is the concept that societies experience changes in population structure as they experience industrialization and economic growth (Kirk, 1996). It states that a country will go from a pre-modern regime of high fertility and mortality to a modern regime where both fertility and mortality remain low (Lee, 2003)
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Describe the 4 phases of demographic transition, including if the population is stable, growing, or declining in each. According to demographers, what factors lead to a decline in the crude birth rates (CBR) and crude death rates (CDR) in the epidemiologic and fertility phases of the demographic transition?
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The first stage of the demographic transition is when there is a high birth rates and high death rates. High birth rates are typically caused by lack of family planning and use of contraceptives, religious ...
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This solution describes the four phases of the demographic transition model. It provides a complete list of references for further investigation of the topic.