Six Billion Plus: Population Issues in the Twenty-first Century : Population Issues in the Twenty-first Century (Human Geography in the New Millennium: Issues and Applications)

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Recognizing that world population growth will continue well into the twenty-first century, Six Billion Plus offers a geographical and global perspective on the implications of this trend. This compact, illustrated, and accessible text focuses on many of the strongest factors that will shape the global environment in the decades to come, including population fertility, epidemics like HIV/AIDS, legal and illegal immigration, refugee flows, scarce resources, and the potential for conflict. Six Billion Plus is ideal for population courses in geography as well as in areas such as economics, sociology, and politics. Visit our website for sample chapters!


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Bringing a geographical and global perspective to population growth, this concise volume considers its implications for public policy, the AIDS epidemic, immigration, refugee flows, resource scarcity, and conflict. Five key demographic forces are identified, and their influence on the next century discussed. Maps, graphs, charts, and cartoons present the data and illustrate important concepts. A glossary defines key terms and acronyms. Newbold teaches geography at McMaster University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)


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