| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 245 p.) |
| Series |
Human geography in the new millennium |
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Human geography in the new millennium.
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| Contents |
Introduction : the world of child six billion -- Fertility and state policy -- The (un?)certainty of death and disease -- The impact of HIV and AIDS -- Immigration : closing or opening the door? -- Refugees, asylees, and IDPS: the growing crisis -- Population, economic growth, resources, and the environment -- The potential for conflict -- Conclusion : five demographic forces that will shape the world |
| Summary |
Recognizing that world population growth will be explosive well into the twenty-first century, Six Billion Plus offers a geographical and global perspective on the profound implications of this trend. This compact, balanced, and accessible text focuses on the key 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. This fully updated edition will be an invaluable resource for all readers concerned with the intertwined |
| Notes |
Sub-title on 2002 ed.: Population issues in the twenty-first century |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-233) and index |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
| Subject |
Population forecasting.
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Population geography.
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Population -- Environmental aspects.
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Public health -- Forecasting
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Social prediction.
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Twenty-first century -- Forecasts.
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population geography.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Population -- Environmental aspects.
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Population forecasting.
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Population geography.
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Public health -- Forecasting.
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Social prediction.
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Twenty-first century.
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| Genre/Form |
Forecasts.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2021679843 |
| ISBN |
9781461642701 |
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1461642701 |
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