Full Description
This full-color text offers a comprehensive introduction to population geography, grounding students in the tools and techniques that are used to describe and understand population concepts. Arguing that an understanding of population is essential to prepare for the future, Newbold provides undergraduates with a thorough grasp of the field.
Contents
Population Geography: An Introduction
Chapter 1 World Population
Chapter 2 Population Data
Chapter 3 Population Distribution and Composition
Chapter 4 Fertility
Chapter 5 Mortality
Chapter 6 Internal Migration
Chapter 7 International Migration Flows: Immigrants and Transnational Migrants
Chapter 8 Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons
Chapter 9 Cities
Chapter 10 Population Policies
Chapter 11 Population Growth: Linking to Economic Development, Resource Scarcity, and Food Security
Conclusion: Doing Population Geography
