Population Geography: Problems, Concepts, and Prospects

Population Geography provides students with an introduction to the subject, a task that requires integrating information from many disciplines including demography, geography, sociology, anthropology, psychology, political science, economics, biology, medicine, and philosophy. Population Geography takes a close look at causes and consequences of dramatic population growth in recent decades as well as a discussion of countries experiencing slow and zero population growth.

Population Geography features updated information on:

• The U.S. Census Bureau and the statistics of Canada and other countries
• Current population data and demographic trends shown in color maps, graphs, and tables
• Global warming, including recent reports and plans from the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC)
• Genetically-modified foods and some of the anticipated benefits and problems
• U.S. immigration
• The consequences of urbanization and the resulting decline in populations of the Great Plains; and the AIDS pandemic

Population Geography covers important population issues including:

• Population growth
• Demographics
• Population distribution and composition
• Basic demographic processes, mortality, fertility, and migration
• Relationship between population, environment, and food supply