Sub-Saharan Africa

Key Issues Where is the world population distributed? Why is global population increasing? Why does population growth vary among regions? Why do some regions face health threats? Learning Outcomes 2.1.1: Describe regions where population is clustered and where it is sparse. 2.1.2: Define three types of density used in population geography. 2.2.1: Understand how to measure population growth through the nature increase rate. 2.2.2: Understand how to measure births and deaths through CBR and CDR. 2.2.3: Understand how to read a population pyramid. Learning Outcomes 2.3.1: Describe the four stages of the demographic transition. 2.3.2: Summarize two approaches to reducing birth rates. 2.3.3: Summarize Malthus?s argument about the relationship between population and resources.