Six billion plus : world population in the twenty-first century /

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Recognizing that world population growth will be explosive well into the twenty-first century, Six Billion Plus offers a geographical and global perspective on the profound implications of this trend. This compact, balanced, and accessible text focuses on the key factors that will shape the global e...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Newbold, K. Bruce, 1964-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2007.
Edición:2nd ed.
Colección:Human geography in the new millennium.
Temas:
Population forecasting.
Population geography.
Population > Environmental aspects.
Public health > Forecasting.
Social prediction.
Twenty-first century > Forecasts.
Prévision démographique.
Géographie de la population.
Population > Aspect de l'environnement.
Santé publique > Prévision.
Prévision sociale.
Vingt et unième siècle > Prévisions.
population geography.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Twenty-first century.
Forecasts.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : the world of child six billion
  • Fertility and state policy
  • The (un?)certainty of death and disease
  • The impact of HIV and AIDS
  • Immigration : closing or opening the door?
  • Refugees, asylees, and IDPS: the growing crisis
  • Population, economic growth, resources, and the environment
  • The potential for conflict
  • Conclusion : five demographic forces that will shape the world.

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