‘Population, Urban and Rural Life’ Archives
Urban Population Increase
The Reasons Of The Urban Population Increase The rapid growth of urban areas arises from two factors: natural increase in population (excess of births over deaths), and migration to urban areas. Natural population growth has been covered in other units, and consequently, here we will concentrate on migration. Migration is defined as the [...]
Urbanization
Urbanization The human race has lived a rural lifestyle through most of history. The world’s population, nevertheless, is quickly becoming urbanized as people move to the cities. In 1950, less than 30% of the world’s population lived in cities. This number grew to 47% in the year 2000 (2.8 billion people), and it is expected to [...]
Overpopulation
Overpopulation Overpopulation is a condition where an organism's numbers exceed the carrying capacity of its habitat. In common parlance, the term often refers to the relationship between the human population and its environment, the Earth. Overpopulation does not depend only on the size or density of the population, but on the ratio of [...]
