Question

Population questions:A. Between 1976 and 1986, the world population grew at approximately a constant growth rate of 1.8%. Within the same period of time, the global urban population went from 1,573 M to 2,057 M. Was the urban population growing at the same rate as the total population? B. Now, more recently, the growth rate decreased significantly to 1.1% from 2016 to 2017. If the population in 2016 was 7,432 M and in 2017 was 7,515 M, was the growth exponential or logistic? If logistic, what is the carrying capacity? C. Humans have been growing exponentially for a very long time. How do we manage this kind of growth given that resources on the planet are limited?

Answer 1

Population answers:

A. No. The urban population was growing faster than the world population. It grew by 31% while the world population grew by 1.8% within the same 10-year period.

B. The growth in 2017 was exponential.

C. The best ways to manage the exponential human population growth are to embark on the re-education of the sexually-active population and to seek ways to expand resources. This has been done before and it can be done again. The only way is to seek, because "those who seek, find."

Explanation:

a. Constant growth of world population = 1.8%

Global urban population from 1,573 M to 2,057 M

This means that the urban population grew by 484 M

The urban rate of growth = 484/1,573 * 100 = 31%