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Compare Malthusian and Cornucopian views on population growth.
Malthus: leads to disaster; Cornucopian: leads to innovation.
Compare Malthusian and Neo-Malthusian perspectives.
Malthus: focused on food; Neo-Malthusians: broader resource concerns.
Compare the predicted outcomes of Malthusian and Cornucopian theories.
Malthusian: famine, disease; Cornucopian: economic growth, innovation.
Compare the roles of technology in Malthusian and Cornucopian theories.
Malthus: underestimated; Cornucopian: key to overcoming resource limits.
Compare the views of Malthus and Boserup on population growth.
Malthus: negative consequences; Boserup: positive driver of innovation.
Compare the focus of Malthusian theory and the Demographic Transition Model.
Malthus: population vs. food; DTM: population change over time.
Compare the views of Malthusians and Neo-Malthusians on population control.
Both advocate for it, but Neo-Malthusians have broader resource concerns.
Compare the relevance of Malthusian and Cornucopian theories today.
Malthusian: resource depletion; Cornucopian: technological advancements.
Compare the views of Malthusians and Cornucopians on sustainability.
Malthusians: emphasize limits; Cornucopians: emphasize innovation.
Compare the impact of Malthusian and Cornucopian theories on policy.
Malthusian: population control; Cornucopian: innovation and economic growth.
What is a demographer?
Someone who studies population characteristics.
Define geometric growth.
Growth that increases exponentially (2, 4, 8, 16...).
Define arithmetic growth.
Growth that increases linearly (1, 2, 3, 4...).
What is Neo-Malthusianism?
The advocacy for strict population control to protect resources.
Define Cornucopian Theory.
The belief that population growth leads to innovation and increased agricultural output.
What is the Demographic Transition Model (DTM)?
A model that describes population change over time as a country develops.
Define sustainability.
Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
What is resource depletion?
The using up of natural resources.
What is meant by 'population control'?
Measures taken to limit population growth.
Define family planning.
The practice of controlling the number of children in a family and the intervals between their births.
What was the effect of the Industrial Revolution on Malthus's predictions?
Increased food production, disproving Malthus's immediate predictions.
What is the effect of population growth according to Cornucopian theory?
Increased innovation, economic growth, and improved living standards.
What was the effect of the Irish Potato Famine?
Massive suffering, migration, and the use of Malthusian theory to justify inaction.
What is the impact of Neo-Malthusian ideas on policy?
Influence on family planning discussions and population control measures.
What is the effect of technological advancements on food production?
Increased yields and efficiency, challenging Malthus's limitations.
What is the effect of rapid population growth in developing countries (20th century)?
Re-emergence of Malthusian concerns about resource depletion.
What is the effect of widespread contraceptive use, according to Neo-Malthusians?
Reduced population growth and decreased resource strain.
What is the effect of increased equality, according to Cornucopian theory?
Improved living standards and economic growth.
What is the effect of unsustainable resource use?
Resource depletion, environmental degradation, and potential societal collapse.
What is the effect of declining birth rates in later stages of the DTM?
Slower population growth, contradicting Malthus's predictions.