List the parameters you think you would need to keep track of to make accurate predictions about future human population growth. For example, what conditions might drive mortality and fertility trends?

What will be an ideal response?


Parameters necessary for projecting future human population growth include birthrates, death rates, fertility rate, and expected immigration rates. Some conditions that might drive mortality and fertility trends include projected disease trends, economic environment, and recent trends in fertility rate.

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