W4 - Population Growth

Question 1

What did Malthus say about population growth?

Answer 1

The only natural constraints on population are famine, disease and war (positive checks)

Question 2

Who do richer classes have less children according to Malthus?

Answer 2

More likely to succeed in prudent behaviour

Question 3

Give the demographic transition model

Answer 3

graph and explain the 4 stages
1) High and fluctuating death and birth rates
2) High birth rates, declining death rates
3) Declining birth and death rates
4) Low death rates and low, fluctuating birth rates

Question 4

What is the Malthusian nightmare?

Answer 4

Population grows geometrically, while food production arithmetically. Eventually population is too large to be supported by the food