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- For the use of the word population in statistics, see statistical population.
In sociology and biology, a population is the collection of people, or organisms of a particular species, living in a given geographic area, or space, usually by census.
In biology, plant and animal populations are studied, in particular, in a branch of ecology known as population biology, and in population genetics. In population dynamics, size, age and sex structure, mortality, reproductive behaviour, and growth of a population are studied. In biology, an isolated population denotes a breeding group whose members breed mostly or solely among themselves, usually as a result of physical isolation, although biologically they could breed with any members of the species. Metapopulation is a group of sub-populations in a given area, where the individuals of the various sub-populations are able to cross uninhabitable areas of the region. Biological dispersal is one of the key elements affecting in such populations.
Demography is the study of human populations. Various aspects of human behavior in populations are studied in sociology, economics, and geography. Study of populations is almost always governed by the laws of probability, and the conclusions of the studies may thus not always be applicable to some individuals. This odd factor may be reduced by statistical means, but such a generalization may be too vague to imply anything. Demography is used extensively in marketing, which relates to economic units, such as retailers, to potential customers. For example, Starbucks, a coffee shop company that wants to sell to a younger audience, looks at the demographics of an area to be able to appeal to this younger audience.
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Media Advisory -- Census Bureau Launches 2010 Census in Schools Program in Broward County, Florida
China's Population to Peak at 1.4 Billion Around 2026
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Facts for Features -- Valentine's Day 2010: Feb 14
The 2010 Statistical Abstract of the United States
2008 Service Annual Survey: Truck, Transportation, Messenger Services and Warehousing
Census Bureau Population Estimates: PopClocks
US Population Estimate: 308,166,611 at 22:22 UTC (EST+5) Dec 16, 2009
World Population Estimate: 6,790,514,036 at 22:22 UTC (EST+5) Dec 16, 2009
Beyond Malthus: 16 Dimensions of the Population Problem - Description of book published by the WorldWatch Institute.
Carrying Capacity Network - An activist network concerned with national revitalization, population stabilization, immigration reduction, sustainable economic activity, and resource conservation.
Catholic Encyclopedia: Theories of Population - A Roman Catholic view of the theories of Malthus and others, written in 1910.
Meta Description: [ Down to the end of the eighteenth century, very little attention was given to the relation between increase of population and increase of subsistence. . . ]
Completing the Fertility Transition - Report of an expert meeting of the UN Population Division which warns of a serious reduction of the global population.
Meta Description: [ Population Division ]
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Extreme Measures - The site requests feedback from ordinary people as well as experts in this area on a voluntary sterilization approach (research for a novel).
International Population Stabilization and Reproductive Health Act (S. 1029) - Congressional testimony by Sheldon Richman of the Cato Institute. Argues that there is no population problem.
Meta Description: [ Promoting an American public policy based on individual liberty, limited government, free markets and peaceful international relations. Extensive library of studies, articles and monographs available ]
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Journal of Population Research - Peer-reviewed international journal which publishes papers on population-related issues.
Meta Description: [ The Journal of Population Research is a peer-reviewed, international journal which publishes papers on demography and population-related issues. The Journal is published twice a year with occasional special issues and is a publication of the Australian Population Association. ]
Laissez-Faire in Population: The Least Bad Solution - Economist David Friedman argues that there is no justification in economic theory for the widely believed notion that the results of allowing parents freely to decide how many children they have must, in the long run, be catastrophic under any tolerable social institutions.
National Audubon Society Population and Habitat Program - Supports voluntary family planning as a key element in conserving and restoring natural ecosystems.
PopInfo.org - Discusses population issues, impacts and solutions.
Meta Description: [ www.popinfo.org includes our issues guides on population growth and how it is interconnected to other global issues ]
PopPlanet - Resource center on population and the environment, maintained by the National Council for Science and the Environment.
Population and Health InfoShare - A library of electronic documents created by partner organizations working in reproductive and child health, HIV/AIDS, and population.
Meta Description: [ Sharing Knowledge to Improve Public Health Worldwide ]
Population Association of America - PAA is a non-profit, scientific, professional organization established to promote the improvement, advancement and progress of the human race through research of problems related to human population.
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Population Organizations: Finder's Guide - 1997 compilation -- this is a text list, not a list of links
Population, Poverty and Environment - Four documents from a 1998 FAO workshop that addressed the questions of how to enhance the contribution of population programmes to poverty alleviation and the promotion of sustainable development.
The Population Council - Organization seeking to improve the wellbeing and reproductive health of current and future generations around the world, and to help achieve a humane, equitable and sustainable balance between people and resources.
What is the population myth? - Anarchist point of view: The idea that population growth is the key cause of ecological problems is extremely commonplace. It is, however, a gross distortion of the truth. Capitalism is the main cause of both overpopulation and the ecological crisis.
Youdraw - Aimed at doodlers worldwide, this offers a unique chance to contribute your portrait to a special exhibit that will show 6 billion drawings of the world's people together for the first time ever.
Meta Description: [ Get your drawing into the Youdraw book with the online Draw Pad. View thousands of drawings on the recent drawing pages. Interact with the artists and find out about world population issues. ]
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