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Human populations

Topic 8.1 covers human population growth, the demographic transition model, and the factors influencing birth and death rates. Students analyse population pyramids, evaluate population policies, and discuss the relationship between population growth, resource consumption, and environmental impact.

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8.1.1Inputs: births and immigration8.1.2Outputs: deaths and emigration8.1.3Measuring population change8.1.4Global population growth and projections8.1.5Population and migration policies8.1.6Managing growth indirectly8.1.7Age-sex pyramids8.1.8The demographic transition model