Rizal Technological University

College of Engineering and Industrial Technology

Population Principles and Human

Population Issues

Group no. 4
Name Actual Report Written Report Grooming
Matienzo, Sophia Rose
Pasion, Celorie
Galang, Aizel Joy
Caber, Jason Gabrielle

Subject: ESE 04/ 7:00-9:00/ Monday

Submitted to: Prof. Zorahayda Villanueva Concepcion
 Table of Contents

Introduction ................................................................................................................ 1
Population .................................................................................................................. 1
Definition of Population ...............................................................................................................1
Population Characteristics ......................................................................................... 1
Natality (Birthrate) .......................................................................................................................1
Asexual and Sexual Reproduction............................................................................................1
Mortality (Death rate)...................................................................................................................2
Survivorship Curve...................................................................................................................2
Sex ratio and Age distribution ......................................................................................................2
Population Density and Spatial Distribution ................................................................................2
Factors that Influence Growth Rates.......................................................................... 3
Factors that Influence Growth Rates.......................................................................... 3
Population Growth Curve .......................................................................................... 3
Phases of Growth Curve ...............................................................................................................3
Phases of Growth Curve ...............................................................................................................3
Carrying Capacity ...................................................................................................... 4
Categories of Limiting Factors .................................................................................. 4
Available Raw Materials and Available Energy ..........................................................................4
Waste Disposal and Interaction with Other Organisms ...............................................................4
Reproductive Strategies and Population Fluctuations ...............................................................4
K-strategist and R-strategist .........................................................................................................4
Human Population Growth ........................................................................................ 5
Definition of Population Growth..................................................................................................5
Introduction ................................................................................................................ 6
Human Population Issue ............................................................................................ 6
Overpopulation ..............................................................................................................................6
Two types of Overpopulation .......................................................................................................6
Human Population Characteristics and Implications ................................................. 6
Economic Development ...............................................................................................................6
Economic Development [2] .........................................................................................................6
Measuring the Environmental Impact of a Population ..............................................................7
Case Study 7.1 Thomas Maltus and his essay on Population .................................... 7
Thomas Maltus Equation .............................................................................................................7
Factors that Influence Human Population Growth ....................................................................7
Biological Factors ........................................................................................................................8
Age distribution and demography ...........................................................................................8
Social Factors .................................................................................................................................8
Attitudes toward Birth Control .....................................................................................................8
Political Factors ..............................................................................................................................8
Hunger, Food Production and Environmental Degradation .....................................................8
Definition .....................................................................................................................................9
Environmental Impacts of Food Production ...............................................................................9
Population Growth Rates and Standard of Living .....................................................................9
Time Element ...............................................................................................................................9
What Does the Future Hold ..........................................................................................................9
4 Basic Factors in Carrying Capacity ...........................................................................................9
Available Energy ....................................................................................................................10
Waste Disposal .......................................................................................................................10
Interaction with Other Organisms ..........................................................................................10
Social Factors Influence Human Population ..........................................................................10
Ultimate Size Limitation..............................................................................................................10

Table of Figures

Effect of Birthrate and Death rate on Population Size ............................................. 2

Age Distribution in Human Populations ................................................................... 2
A Typical Population Growth Curve ...............................................................................................3
Carrying Capacity ...................................................................................................... 4
A Comparison of Life History Characteristics ................................................................................5
The Historical Human Population Curve................................................................... 5
Doubling Time for the Human Population ......................................................................................5
Population Growth and Economic Development ...................................................... 7
Differences in Affluence ..................................................................................................................7