TY - BOOK AU - Newbold,K.Bruce TI - Six billion plus: world population in the twenty-first century T2 - Human geography in the new millennium SN - 9781461642701 AV - HB849.53 U1 - 363.9 22 PY - 2007/// CY - Lanham, Md. PB - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers KW - Population forecasting KW - Population geography KW - Population KW - Environmental aspects KW - Public health KW - Forecasting KW - Social prediction KW - Twenty-first century KW - Forecasts KW - Prévision démographique KW - Géographie de la population KW - Aspect de l'environnement KW - Santé publique KW - Prévision KW - Prévision sociale KW - Vingt et unième siècle KW - Prévisions KW - population geography KW - aat KW - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS KW - Infrastructure KW - bisacsh KW - SOCIAL SCIENCE KW - General KW - fast N1 - Sub-title on 2002 ed.: Population issues in the twenty-first century; Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-233) and index; Introduction : the world of child six billion -- Fertility and state policy -- The (un?)certainty of death and disease -- The impact of HIV and AIDS -- Immigration : closing or opening the door? -- Refugees, asylees, and IDPS: the growing crisis -- Population, economic growth, resources, and the environment -- The potential for conflict -- Conclusion : five demographic forces that will shape the world N2 - Recognizing that world population growth will be explosive well into the twenty-first century, Six Billion Plus offers a geographical and global perspective on the profound implications of this trend. This compact, balanced, and accessible text focuses on the key factors that will shape the global environment in the decades to come, including population fertility, epidemics like HIV/AIDS, legal and illegal immigration, refugee flows, scarce resources, and the potential for conflict. This fully updated edition will be an invaluable resource for all readers concerned with the intertwined UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=634851 ER -