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Many cities are large; the rate at which these ten cities highlight a distinct spatial pattern and separate them from the rest. Which regions have the fastest growing cities? Which regions don't? Why geographic factor account for the rapid growth? CITY Increase by 2025 1. Delhi 6.4 million 2. Dhaka 6.3 m 3. Kinshasa 6.3 m 4. Mumbai 5.8 m 5. Karachi 5.6 m 6. Lagos 5.2 m 7. Kolkata 4.6 m 8. Shanghai 3.4 m 9. Manila 3.3 m 10. Lahore 3.2 m
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The West African state of Niger is now the worst place in the world to be a mother, a Save the Children annual report says.
Gender, demographics and development are the main geographic themes that run through this report. As many countries prepare to celebrate Mother's Day, the Non-Governmental Organization Save the Children considers the geography of motherhood and the difficulties in raising a healthy, educated, well-fed child with economic opportunities for the future. The variables used in the index included factors such as health, education, economic status and nutrition as key indicators that would be pertinent to motherhood.
The most difficult place to raise a child according to the report are: 1) Niger, 2) Afghanistan, 3) Yemen, 4) Guinea-Bissau and 5)Mali. The best places to raise healthy, education children are: 1) Norway, 2) Iceland, 3) Sweden, 4) New Zealand and 5)Denmark. For more information about Save the Children, see: http://www.savethechildren.net/ Via Seth Dixon Delete the scoop?
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At current growth rates, sub-Saharan Africa, which now makes up 12 percent of the world’s population, will account for more than a third by 2100.
Africa is the world's fastest growing region and consequently it is an incredibly young (demographically speaking) region. This video show key reasons (primarily cultural and economic) for the population growth within Africa. How does the demographic transition model apply to Africa? Via Seth Dixon Delete the scoop?
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The population of the planet reached seven billion in October last year, according to the United Nations. But what's the figure for all those who have lived before us? Simple answer, no. But did it make you think? Via Seth Dixon 
Seth Dixon's comment,
February 6, 2012 8:52 PM
Very short answer: no. Yet, how many people have lived in human history? What are the estimates? This article is worth exploring to not at other population issues and debates.
Em Marin's comment,
February 7, 2012 11:09 AM
wow... it is so mind boggling just thinking about how I am just one person, amongst billions, and billions more that have since passed. It certainly makes me question my existance and significance or lack there of...
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wow... it is so mind boggling just thinking about how I am just one person, amongst billions, and billions more that have since passed. It certainly makes me question my existance and significance or lack there of...
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China's Urban Population Now Exceeds 50% of Population.
China has historically been a predominantly rural country; a major part of the economic growth of the last few decades has been driven my a push towards urbanization. Now that China is predominantly an urban population, what will that been for resource consumption, development and global economics? Via Seth Dixon 
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May 5, 5:00 AM
China & its population is something that we as geographers must be aware of; this ever growing population of people will play a large part to our human geogrpahy. Delete the scoop?
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We often talk about life expectancy data at the national level; this simplification has a great deal of utility but obscures regional distinctions within a country. Some counties in the United States have life expectancies on par with Japan (84), while the worst off counties are more similar to Indonesia (69). Even more startling, in 661 counties, life expectancy stopped dead or went backwards for women since 1999. This is a dramatic look at the importance of scale within any geographic analysis to arrive at reasonable conclusions. So let's start looking at local demographic data instead of just nationally aggregated data. For more on this press release, see: http://www.healthmetricsandevaluation.org/news-events/news-release/girls-born-2009-will-live-shorter-lives-their-mothers-hundreds-us-counties Via Seth Dixon 
Roland Trudeau Jr.'s comment,
July 10, 2012 12:53 PM
I'm wondering exactly why each gender lasts longer in their respective states. Assuming it has to do with the totality of the situation. Life-styles completely encompassed
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I wonder what the link between male longevity and Iowa males is? Perhaps the connection the land -physical work and local food.
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International Data Base (IDB) Information Gateway Search form for locating data on Countries and Regions from 1950 to 2050...
Excellent database full of very useful data, especially if you are looking to create a population pyramid from scratch! Delete the scoop?
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TED Talks The world's population will grow to 9 billion over the next 50 years -- and only by raising the living standards of the poorest can we check population growth.
Great lecture on population growth. Delete the scoop?
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It was just over two centuries ago that the global population was 1 billion — in 1804. But better medicine and improved agriculture resulted in higher life expectancy for children, dramatically increasing the world population, especially in the West.
This is an excellent video for population and demographic units, but also for showing regional and spatial patterns within the global dataset (since terms like 'overpopulation' and 'carrying capacity' inherently have different meanings in distinct places and when analyzed at various scales). It is also a fantastic way to visualize population data and explain the ideas that are foundational for the Demographic Transition Model.
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This article links the growing global population with the rise of megacities in the developing world.
The largest megacities are: 1. Tokyo 32.5 million 2. Seoul 20.6 m 3. Mexico City 20.5 m 4. New York 19.8 m 5. Mumbai 19.2 m 6. Jakarta 18.9 m 7. Sao Paulo 18.8 m 8. Delhi 18.6 m 9. Shanghai 16.7 m 10. Manila 16.3 m Via Seth Dixon Delete the scoop?
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There are “babyloids” and relatives-for-rent in an increasingly childless Japan.
While many parts of the world are concerned with population growth, Japan is struggling to find ways to slow down the demographic decline. What economic and cultural forces are leading the the changing nature of Japanese demographics? A video that explains the changing nature of modern Japanese relationships and gender norms can be accessed here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/30/japan-population-decline-youth-no-sex_n_1242014.html Via Seth Dixon 
Elizabeth Allen's comment,
December 7, 2012 12:52 AM
This article helps to see why population is declining so rapidly in Japan. There is not just one contributing factor, but many factors. There is a high suicide rate and low birth rate. Many single Japanese women decide not to have children, while countries such as the US, many single women choose to have children. Japan's high divorce rate will also cause decline in population. Al of these factors that contribute to the decline in Japan's population is hurting the economy. If the population does not start to increase, Japan will be further in trouble.
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Miniature Earth. What if the population of the world were reduced into a community of only 100 people?
Reminicent of the picture book, "If the World were a Village" by David Smith, this infographic and website attempts to make large statistics more meaningful to young learners. Via Seth Dixon 
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April 22, 10:22 PM
This website’s main resources contain the miniature earth video and poster, which provide a global perspective on the diversity of cultures and religions while also showing the unequal distribution of resources, wealth, food, education, medical assistance and technology. This resource would be appropriate for stage 3 students learning about their rights and responsibilities as Australian and Global citizens. Research shows visuals help conceptualize abstract information, especially for special needs children (Tissot & Evans, 2010). A teaching idea may be providing the blank info-graphic posters to fill in while watching the video, to engage students and assist in processing statistics. This activity also caters for a range of learning needs. Each child could share what statistic most shocked them and why. In response to the videos conclusion, students could then write down three things they appreciate and three things they could do to make the world a better place. The teacher may also use role-play by giving each child a character scenario and allowing them to walk around the classroom and meet other people in different or similar situations. A numeracy link could involve data collection of the class, then making a pie graph to compare to the world’s statistics to the classroom statistics, representing their responsibility as citizens. A literacy link may involve a discussion on how appropriate the visual images are to the words shown in the video; in small groups they choose different images to reduce stereotypes represented. Thus, compiling a video. One student can do the voiceover (the text is available on the website) and submit their video to contribute to the miniature earth project. In addition, open reflection about why its important to think about our rights and responsibilities as global citizens can be an opportunity for assessment of understanding. Students may also be instructed to ask their parents what they do to address the inequalities in the world. Although, this website is very helpful in learning about inequalities, there is limited explicit call to action and it may be an incomplete representation the immense diversity and global issues in our world.
Tag: diversity inequality statistics visuals Tissot, C. & Evans, R. (2010). Visual Teaching Strategies for Children with Autism, Department, Early Child Development and Care, 173:4, 425-433 Delete the scoop?
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A good video about global population trends since 1950. The is rich with charts, maps and data (from Hans Rosling it would appear) many about accelerated population growth, total fertility rates. China, Iran, South Korea and France are all individually showcased to show how global patterns were at play within local settings. Via Seth Dixon Delete the scoop?
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Eighty-two years after the original development of the four stage Demographic Transition Model (DTM) by the late demographer Warren Thompson (1887-1973), the cracks are starting to show on the model that for many years revolutionized how we think about the geography of our global population. Via Mr. David Burton, Seth Dixon Delete the scoop?
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"In 1979, the National Population and Family Planning Commission in China enacted an ambitious program that called for strict population control. Families in various urban districts are urged to have only one child—preferably a son—in order to solve the problems related to overpopulation. What has happened since then and what are its implications for the future of China?" This is an excellent infographic for understanding population dynamics in the world's most populous country. Via Seth Dixon 
Don Brown Jr's comment,
July 10, 2012 8:18 PM
The social repercussions of China’s one child policy may soon pose some new challenges to them in the following decades. Like other industrialized economies, as China’s population ages, the elderly will be supported by a smaller workforce. However, due to an unequal gender preference for boys because of the countries one child policy, the generation following the upcoming workforce may also be insufficient. How China will respond to the reality of dealing with an aging population and smaller workforce in the near future could possibly result in the country having a large immigrant work force or even suspending their one child policy.
Matt Mallinson's comment,
November 19, 2012 11:11 AM
I agree with Don, couldn't have said it better.
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March 4, 9:27 AM
A really cool infograph regarding China's one child policy! Delete the scoop?
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This covers what a population pyramid is, and how to analyze one. It covers the three basic shapes and how they correspond to population growth or decline.
Excellent presentation on population pyramids. Simple and direct. Delete the scoop?
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Learn more: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=r1ywppAJ1xs Thomas Malthus’s views on population. Malthusian limits.
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