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kthouz
Aug16-09, 04:37 AM
Hello everybody!
I have been reading about the evolution of population growth since 1950 till now. It had many factors such as developement of technology, of medecine, ...
Now i want to calculate the future population growth lets say for example for 2050. In those readings i found also those estimations but my problem is what type of models to they use to predict it? For example i know the IPAT model that describe the impact of population on environment. As there exist that one, do there exist one that can predict the future population?

CRGreathouse
Aug17-09, 09:58 AM
http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/wpp2006/wpp2006.htm

jim mcnamara
Aug17-09, 10:43 AM
I think the OP may want to work with logistic models as well.

kthouz - please do not double post - ask the same question in different forums. Thank you.