Deck 22: E: Population,urbanization and the Environment

Question 1

What is "urbanism as a way of life"? Develop a description of urbanism drawing on ideas of Tönnies,Durkheim,Simmel,and Wirth.In what ways do they agree? Also note points of disagreement.

Answer 1

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Question 2

What do you think of the one-child policy implemented by China to control population growth? Should other countries adopt such a policy? Which ones? Why did you choose the ones you did? Explain fully.

Answer 2

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Question 3

Clearly state the warning given to the world by Thomas Robert Malthus.How does demographic transition theory respond to this warning? Provide data on the history of global population increase,and indicate whether or not you think it provides evidence that supports Malthus' view.What about demographic transition theory? Which position do you find more convincing? Why?

Answer 3

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Question 4

What are the qualities of urbanism that attract people to cities? What would Tönnies,Durkheim,Simmel say are the attractions of cities? What would they say are the disadvantages of city life?

Question 5

Describe the state of the natural environment in Canada.Consider solid waste,water supply,water pollution,and air pollution.Do you think the environment is getting better or worse? Why?

Question 6

97% of current population growth is in poor countries.What does this mean for the future of poor nations? Of rich nations?

Question 7

What do we learn from the urban political economy approach? How does this approach differ from the "urbanism as a way of life" theory developed by Louis Wirth and others? (Consider whether cities are self-defining on the basis of population size,density,and diversity or whether cities reflect larger economic forces such as capitalism. )

Question 8

Examine the 4 age-sex pyramids on page 562 of the text.Write an essay in which you analyze these pyramids showing how they provide information about the past,present,and future of Canada's population.