2004 World Population Data Sheet
(2004) The starkly uneven pace of population growth between most developing and industrialized nations represents the world’s major demographic fault line.
Area of Expertise: Population Dynamics and Planning
Data Sheet. 2004 World Population Data Sheet
Report. Households and Families in U.S. Appalachia
(2004) In the United States Appalachian region, the growth in the number of households has far outpaced the growth in total population. Between 1990 and 2000, the number of households in Appalachia increased by 14 percent, while the population increased by only 9 percent.
Report. Educational Attainment in U.S. Appalachia
For Appalachia, the 1990s were a decade of progress in absolute but not relative terms. The percentage of adults in Appalachia who were college grads increased, but the gap between Appalachia and the United States grew slightly.
U.S. Growing Bigger, Older, and More Diverse
By asoares
(2004) Within the next few years, the U.S. population — currently estimated at 293 million — is expected to reach twice its 1950 level of 151 million.
Urbanization: An Environmental Force to Be Reckoned With
(2004) Human beings have become an increasingly powerful environmental force over the last 10,000 years. With the advent of agriculture 8,000 years ago, we began to change the land.1
Report. Housing and Commuting Patterns in Appalachia
(2004) During the past four decades, economic conditions have improved in many areas of Appalachia. But in other parts of the region, the lack of jobs, high poverty, and social and economic isolation have contributed to serious housing problems.
L’urbanisation: une force environnementale incontournable
(Avril 2004) Les êtres humains sont devenus une force environnementale d’importance croissante ces dernières 10 000 années.
Les indicateurs de santé en Haïti, reflets de ses troubles économiques et politiques
(Janvier 2004) Deux cents ans après sa victoire sur les troupes de Napoléon et l’avènement de son indépendance de la France, Haïti demeure un pays troublé.
Report. Empowering Women, Developing Society: Female Education in the Middle East and North Africa
(2003) Education is a key part of strategies to improve individuals’ well-being and societies’ economic and social development.