Monday, December 22, 2014

12/22/14

Tonight's homework is to complete Assignment 37 using the case study about India's rapid population growth. Additionally, tomorrow we will be having an in-class discussion so in preparation, you could/should review your reflections from last week and check out the links from Friday's posting.

Investigating Population Growth in India

Answer all of the following questions to the best of your ability in complete sentences.

1. Describe how India’s population’s changed as it has moved through the demographic transition.

2. What are the impacts of this rapid population growth?

3. India has been attempting to slow its population growth since 1952. Which policies/conditions have been most effective at slowing its population growth? What should the Indian government do in order to further slow its population growth? Support your answers.


4. Based on the data in the case study and your knowledge of demographics, make predictions about the population of India in 2040. How large will it be? What would its age-structure diagram look like? Support your reasoning.

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