Chapter 15 questions

The study of the size, composition, distribution, and changes in human population is called

Demography

Consider long-term trends in population. As the U.S. population grew in the last 200 years, so did the proportion of rural inhabitants compared to urban dwellers? t or f

False

What Theorem _____ stated that at some point in the future, people would far outnumber the available land and food sources.

Malthus Theorem

The conservation era of the environmental movement focused on

Preservation of wilderness areas

_____ advocateS often focuS on redevelopment and revitalization of inner citieS.

Smart growth

_____________ perspective might argue that urban sprawl helps to accommodate a growing population. SF

Structural Functionalist

The shift of large segments of population away from the urban core and toward the edge of cities is known as

Suburbanization

Consider the major theoretical perspectives routinely explored throughout the text. Which theoretical perspective might investigate meanings assigned to the natural environment and the way these definitions impact how society uses it? SI

Symbolic interactionism