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1 online resource. |
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Sustainability project
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Sustainability project (London, England)
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Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
1. Introduction: past, present, and future of the global population : Population: what is it? ; Demography and human geography ; From "Adam and Eve" to nine billion ; Prognosis or projections? ; Problems facing the rich and poor societies of our world ; Growing global imbalances -- 2. The global population from prehistoric to early modern times: between "nature" and "culture" : The prehistory of humankind ; Evolution and proliferation of humanity: the past 130,000 years ; The Neolithic Revolution ; The first civilizations ; First censuses ; Global population in the ancient world ; The Middle Ages: population starts to grow ; A great leap forward, but not everywhere ; Europe -- 3. The new globalism: 1800 to 1950 : Growth and population distribution ; Social modernization and a shift in mortality ; The mortality crisis on the decline ; Fertility differences in Europe level off ; Asia and Africa ; Demographic transition: European innovation and global diffusion ; Newborns to "quality kids" -- 4. 1950 to 2050: peak and slowdown of global population growth : Dynamics of growth ; Global decline in numbers of children ; Significant drops in fertility in Asia and Latin America ; High fertility in Africa ; Highly developed regions, low number of children ; Europe: the continent with the lowest number of children ; Delayed slowdown in growth ; Enhanced reproductive age, hower number of children ; Mortality is declining almost everywhere ; Reduced infant and child mortality ; Rising life expectancy ; From births and deaths to population growth ; Northern and Southern hemispheres: variable population growth ; A shift in the demographic balance ; Differences between the continents ; From a growing to a shrinking population? ; In sum: how many people have ever lived? -- 5. Spatial mobility and international migration : Colonization and migration in the ancient world ; Germanic, Slavic, and Asiatic "tribal" migrations ; What became of the conquerors and conquered? ; The Modern Era: Europe's colonial and demographic expansion ; Intra-European migration between the Industrial Revolution and the Great Depression ; Deportation, forced migration, and "ethnic cleansing" ; Decolonization and postcolonial migration ; Labor migration ; Political refugees and ethnically privileged migrants ; Irregular migration to Europe ; Elite migration, retirement migration ; Global migration in the 20th and 21st centuries ; Migrants in traditional immigration countries ; Europe, the new immigration continent ; Europe and North America compared ; Prospects for the 21st century. |
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6. Urbanization and migration from rural to urban areas : The city in history ; Three stages of urban development ; Large cities are dependent on migrants ; Urbanization in developing and newly industrialized countries ; From the countryside to the urban world of the slums ; Global urbanization ; Megacities and global cities ; Incentives to migrate to the city -- 7. Demographic politics, family planning, reproductive health : Sexual education, a controversial issue ; Pro-natalist and anti-natalist policies ; For and against more children ; Global trend towards fewer children, continuing disparities ; Modernization and its consequences ; Family planning: demand and applied methods ; Demand for family planning ; Contraceptives and abortion ; Pregnancy termination and gender preferences ; Programs promoting family planning ; Additional demand for family planning ; And the results? -- 8. Health, illness, and death : Most common diseases and causes of death ; A shift in the causes of death ; From "dying before one's time" to a nursing risk ; Infectious diseases ; The HIV/AIDS epidemic ; Maternal mortality ; What can we do? -- 9. From a growing to an aging population : Demographic and biological aging ; Demographic aging ; Average age is rising globally ; Regional and continental age structure, a time-staggered development ; Childhood and early youth: a modern "invention" ; People of working age ; More elderly people ; The very old ; Active generation vs. young and old -- 10. Too many people : Population and development ; Empowerment of women ; Poverty and hunger ; Underdevelopment, lacking educational opportunities, underemployment ; Global aging ; Effects on the social security system ; A paramount dilemma of the 21st century -- Selected online resources and web links -- Appendix I: World population 2006. |
| Summary |
Discusses the causes of population growth, examines the problems associated with overpopulation, and explores the effects of an aging population on the Western world. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
Translated from the German. |
| Subject |
Overpopulation.
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Overpopulation. |
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Population -- Social aspects.
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Population -- Economic aspects.
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Population -- Economic aspects. |
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Population aging.
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Population aging. |
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Demography.
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Demography. |
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Population forecasting.
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Population forecasting. |
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Population -- Social aspects. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Reiterer, Albert F., author.
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Schweizer, Julia, translator.
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Wiegandt, Klaus, general editor.
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| Added Title |
Wie schnell wächst die Zahl der Menschen? English
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Münz, Rainer, 1954- Wie schnell wächst die Zahl der Menschen? Weltbevölkerung und weltweite Migration. English. Overcrowded world? London : Haus, 2009 9781906598105 (OCoLC)302080054 |
| ISBN |
9781906598587 (electronic book) |
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1906598584 (electronic book) |
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1299714439 (e-book) |
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9781299714434 (e-book) |
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9781906598105 |
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190659810X (paperback) |
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