Impacts of World Population Growth on type, rate & extent of Land Cover Change

Question 1

What are the 3 main factors that influence the world’s population?

Answer 1

Humans are living longer
- Life expectancy 72.9 yrs - higher than any country in 1950
Majority of PG is occurring in urban areas in developing countries
- South Sudan PG rate - 5.05%
Fertiltiy rates declining
- Global fertility rate 2.4 children per woman - half of what is was in 1950.
- Many ocuntries have fertility rates below replacement rate 2.1.

Question 2

What part of the population growth is responsible for significant impacts on the rate and extent of land cover change?

Answer 2

Growth rate - has slowed but the population size needs to be sustained.

Question 3

Complete this sentence: The … … of … … … are fuelled by the population …, growing … and advance in …

Answer 3

The 4 processes of land cover change are fuelled by population growth, growing affluence and advance in technology