Understanding Population Dynamics: The Role of RNI and Related Concepts

Answer the Questions

Group 1

The rate of natural increase (RNI), also known as the natural increase rate, helps geographers assess annual population growth or decline.

Question 1a

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Define the concept of RNI.

Question 1b

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Describe how a country may have a negative RNI.

Question 1c

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Compare ONE difference between RNI and the total fertility rate as indicators of population change.

Question 1d

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Explain ONE reason why RNI in urban areas may vary significantly from RNI in rural areas in the same country.

Question 1e

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Explain why there are often differences in doubling times between less developed countries and more developed countries.

Question 1f

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Explain ONE reason ethnonationalism might lead a government to promote pronatalist policies.

Question 1g

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Explain the degree to which a unitary government may be more effective than a federal government in enforcing antinatalist policies.

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