Our world’s human population is increasing rapidly.

Our world’s human population is increasing rapidly.

Our world’s human population is increasing rapidly. The United Nations' population division suggests that our numbers may reach 8.9 billion by the middle of the century, a 50% increase in 50 years. In the Population Dynamics lab exercise, you will learn about the effects that population growth has on our lives and on our world.

Deliverables

Complete the Population Dynamics spreadsheet.

Grading Rubrics


Category Points Description
Part 1
10
Fill in all of the data for Part 1.
Part 2
10
Fill in numbers to calculate future population in the assigned scenarios for Part 2.
Part 2
10
Fill in the data for Part 3 and draw conclusions on questions for Part 3.
Total
30
A quality lab report will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.

iLAB STEPS
Step 1: Access the Population Dynamics Lab
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Click the following link to access the Population Dynamics Lab.

Step 2: View Tutorials
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Each section of the population dynamics web page contains an interactive component. Complete each of these as you work your way through the information, because they will prepare you for completing the exercises at the end. You do not need to submit the answers to these interactives.

Step 3: Complete the Population Dynamics Spreadsheet
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Fill in the Population Dynamics Spreadsheet. This worksheet is available in the Doc Sharing. Click on the iLab folder (its arrow next to the folder) to expand list of documents.

Here is the link with the lab, attached is the data sheet that needs to get filled up. 



SCI204 Week 4 Lab
Name:

1
Country category

Country name

Per capita
income

Total fertility
rate

Life
expectancy

Low income
Lower middle
income
Higher middle
income
High income

2

a
b
c
d
e
f

Instructions: Fill in numbers to calculate future population in the assigned scenarios.
Total
Current
Future
Future
Current
fertility
life
life
population
Population
rate
expectancy
expectancy = CP * TFR/2 * FLE / CLE
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Future
population
(without IMR)

a
b
c
d
e
f

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a
b
c
d
e
f

Future
population
IMR (per 1000) including IMR
= FP * (1000-IMR)/1000
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3
World, country,
or region

Population
doubling time

World
China
India
United States
European Union
What is happening to population growth rates worldwide?