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4 marksDemographic Principles and Population Dynamics

CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2009 · Paper 2 · Question 5(a)

Figure 4 shows the birth rate and death rate trends of a developing country between 1900 and 2000.

Describe how the growth rate of the population changed between 1908 and 2000.

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  1. 5(b)Calculate the doubling time of the population if its rate of growth remains constant beyond 2000.[6 marks]
  2. 5(c)Outline TWO factors that may be responsible for the changes in the growth rate of the population since 1928.[4 marks]
  3. 5(d)Assess the role of government policies in controlling population growth rate, including SIX points.[6 marks]

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