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Chapter 2: Issue 4
In the DTM, why are the birth rates high in stage 2, but death rates are low? |
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| Because of the medical revolution |
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Chapter 2: Issue 4
Describe the life of people living in a country in Stage 3 of the DTM |
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| People have fewer offspring, people are more likely to live in cities rather than the countryside and to work in offices, shops, or factories rather than farms |
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Chapter 2: Issue 4
What was Malthus concerned about? |
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| The world's rate of population increase was far outrunning the development of food supplies |
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Chapter 2: Issue 4
What is the major criticism of Malthus's theory? |
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| Many geographers consider Malthusian beliefs unrealistically pessimistic because they are based on a belief that the world's supply of resources is fixed rather than expanding |
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Chapter 2: Issue 4
Give an example of how Malthus may be correct today. |
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| Production of both wheat and rice has slowed in India in recent years. |
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