World Population
Summary
Access and visualize world population data using the user friendly MyWorld GIS software. Data includes total population, population density, projected population, male and female population, and age specific population, etc.
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Learning Goals
- Compare and contrast the population and population charateristics of different countries world wide.
- Learn about Geographic Information Systems and what they are good for.
- Learn how to use a specific GIS, MyWorld GIS.
Context for Use
Use in an introductory Geoscience course in which use of a GIS and discussion of World Population growth and characteristics are appropriate. Although the specific activity described is for world population it can be used as a introductory activity for use of MyWorld for other data sets.
Teaching Materials
- Click here for a description of MyWorld and download instructions. MyWorld Download ( This site may be offline. )
- Example Activity Visualizing World Population (Acrobat (PDF) 655kB Oct19 03)
Teaching Notes and Tips
Time for this activity is about 2 to 3 hours including time required to download MyWorld GIS software. It is NOT recommended that students download MyWorld at home from a phone modem.
Assessment
Evaluation of the completed activity can be used to assess student understanding of GIS, the MyWorld environment, and of issues related to world population.
