Demographic Transition

Task Type: Individual Project   

Deliverable Length: 2–3 pages    
Points Possible: 100   

Due Date: 7/21/2014 11:59:59 PM CT    

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Not all countries have moved through all 4 phases of the demographic transition. You are a consultant for a developing country that is not yet in phase IV of demographic transition. In your own words, discuss the following:

·         Define demographic transition.

·         Describe the 4 phases of demographic transition, including if the population is stable, growing, or declining in each.

·         According to demographers, what factors lead to a decline in the crude birth rates (CBR) and crude death rates (CDR) in the epidemiologic and fertility phases of the demographic transition?

·         Briefly describe 3 living conditions or environmental impacts in developed countries that have reached phase IV, and contrast them with these conditions or impacts in developing countries that remain in earlier phases.

·         Assuming that the demographic transition phase IV is a goal for developing countries, what 2 programs or initiatives would you suggest to assist them in progress toward this goal?