Exam 8: Population and Environmental Impact

In 2009, which President held a 30-minute cabinet meeting 6 metres below sea level to show what the future could hold for the Maldives?

Nations that promote fertility among their populations are considered:

Which theory is a merging of ecological and feminist thought?

Which ecological model is most associated with the conflict perspective?

Describe the different measures of mortality.

Which migration theory suggests that migration depends on the supply and demand for labour, both in the sending area as well as in the receiving area?

Mamadu lives in Zimbabwe. There are not many job opportunities there, so Mamadu is moving to Canada where he can get a job as a cook. Which theory best explains Mamadu's situation?

Explain the term anthropocentric bias. Give examples that illustrate that in Canada we have anthropocentric bias.

Which model is based on the premise that economic development and environmental protection are compatible goals?

Describe mortality and the various rates used to measure it.

According to many scientists, what is the primary reason for climate change?

Canada's population at the start of 2013 was:

Last year, Sean decided to leave his home in Saskatoon and live in Paris. From the Canadian perspective, this move is called:

Kenya is entering the initial phase of industrialization. People are migrating to the urban areas, and there is more food, better medical care, cleaner water, and a generally higher standard of living. Birth rates still remain high, but infant mortality is decreasing. According to the demographic transition theory, Kenya is in which stage of demographic transition?

Canada is described as a postindustrial economy. The birth and death rates are low, and the rate of natural increase is stable. According to the demographic transition theory, Canada is in which stage of demographic transition?

We use the term to describe a population's impact on the environment.

Which ecological model is most associated with the functionalist perspective?

The model is based on the premise that economic development and environmental protection are compatible goals.

Discuss global warming and explain how it may impact the social world.

Doubling time is the amount of time it takes for the fertility rate to double.