(par 5.2.1.1) Total fertility rate (taken from wikipedia)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_fertility_rate From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A world map showing countries by total fertility rate (TFR), according to the CIA World Factbook‘s 2013 data. Purple – 7–8 childrenPink – 6–7 childrenRed – 5–6 childrenOrange 4–5 children Yellow – 3–4 childrenGreen 2–3 childrenLight Blue – 1–2 childrenBlue – 0 –1 children The total fertility rate (TFR), sometimes also called […]
(par 5.2.0) Carrying Capacity
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrying_capacity From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The carrying capacity of a biological species in an environment is the maximum population size of the species that the environment can sustain indefinitely, given the food, habitat, water and other necessities available in the environment. In population biology, carrying capacity is defined as the environment’s maximal load,[1] which is different from the concept of population equilibrium. For the human […]
(par 5.2.0) Optimum population (from wikipedia)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimum_populationFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Optimum population refers to the size of a population that produces the best results according to chosen end targets. One text from 1926 presented a single end target as being “…the largest per capita income of consumers’ goods possible under the given conditions”.[1] Other potential end targets in favour of lower levels of population […]