GCSE Geography (CIE)

Topic Summaries

Urban sustainability and patterns of urban development

Demographic Transition Model (DMI)

  • The DMI shows how population growth and composition change over time as a country develops economically, helping governments and NGOs understand and predict population trends and development challenges.
  • However, it is mostly based on historical trends in Western Europe and does not apply universally to all regions or cultures.

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