Ch 26: Population Growth & Control in India
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Population Growth & Control in India - Chapter Summary
While studying these lessons, you can heighten your understanding of population growth and control in India. By reviewing this chapter, you can obtain information about the impact of resource consumption on population size. These lessons can also help you understand different fertility environments. Upon completion, you should be ready to do the following:
- Explain how the growth of the human population impacts natural resources
- Discuss population growth, the environment, and environmental change
- Describe the influence of poverty on population growth rates
- Identify differences between natural and controlled fertility environments
- Recall how India handles population challenges
These lessons can help you quickly grasp the concepts covered. Vocabulary words are highlighted in bold for quick reference and review. A brief quiz is available to test your knowledge of each lesson, and the quizzes can be printed for use as a study tool.
1. Population Size: Impacts on Resource Consumption
What are the things you need to survive? Humans all need resources, and in this lesson, we will discuss how the growth of the human population is influencing the natural resources we rely on.
2. Population Growth, the Environment & Environmental Change
Human populations are growing at an incredible rate, and this could have serious impacts on the environment. Explore these impacts and test your understanding with a brief quiz.
3. Poverty, Carrying Capacity, Population Growth & Sustainability
Worldwide poverty is a large issue. In this lesson, we will explore how poverty influences population growth rates and how these things relate to carrying capacity and global sustainability.
4. Population Patterns in Natural vs. Controlled Fertility Environment
Different populations have different fertility rates, and one way to examine this is by studying the difference between natural and controlled fertility environments. Explore the differences in these populations in this lesson.
5. India's Population Trends, Challenges & Outlook
With well over one billion people, India faces problems unique to a country of its size, diversity, and history. This lesson looks out how the world's largest democracy handles these issues.
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