Category: ESS 8.1 Human Populations

  • ESS 8.1.1 Human Population Growth

    ESS 8.1.1 Human Population Growth

    Learning Objectives Demographic Indicators and Population Dynamics Demographic Indicators Various quantitative indicators are employed to evaluate human populations. The human population may be conceptualised as a system which, like all systems, is characterised by inputs and outputs. Inputs to the system include fertility, birth rates, and migration. The fertility rate is defined as the number…