Population,urbanization, and environment

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1 . According to demographic transition theory , how does economic development affect population patterns

The correlation between a country 's population and economics , as depicted by the Demographic Transition Theory , is that of a causal relationship . It is causal in a sense that as the economy of a country changes , it affects the population pattern of the country as well . The pattern of a country 's population depends on the existing economic development of a

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Four main stages have been identified by the Demographic Transition Theory where a corresponding effect in the population pattern is produced as a community reaches a certain stage . In pre-industrial societies , like those of the society which existed before industrialization when production was limited and wealth primarily was derived from agriculture , mortality and natality rate were high . The high mortality rates were attributed to diseases people did not have any access to proper health care and technology needed to prevent and cure them . The high natality rate , on the other hand , can be attributed to the community 's belief that a bigger family provided security since it meant more workers for the farm

For those belonging to the second stage of the economic development the developing countries who has not yet realized full industrialization , lifestyle improvements such as health care education , and technological innovations caused the plunge of mortality rate . However , since there is no fall...