Effects of Increasing Population

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Increasing Population According to the US Census Bureau, the estimated population of the world 2 centuries ago in 1800 was around 1 billion people. As of March 2012 is it 7,003,019,800 and that number is expected to increase by about 212,035 every day. This increase in population is known to be the biggest in history. This huge increase in world population has led many people to wonder and question how the population was able to increase at such a high rate and how it could affect the world as we know it. With intensive research and logical reasoning we are now able to understand the population growth spurt. The biggest factor that has led to the growth of the population is the industrial revolution. The Industrial revolution was a period from 1750 to 1850 where changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transportation, and technology had a profound effect on the social, economic and cultural conditions of the times. It began in Great Britain, and then subsequently spread throughout Western Europe, Northern America, Japan, and eventually the rest of the world. The Industrial Revolution marks a major turning point in history; almost every aspect of daily life was influenced in some way. Most notably, average income and population began to show unprecedented sustained growth. The industrial revolution created much advancement in society. It improved agricultural practices that have led to fewer famines, allowing farmers to sustain much larger numbers of people. Machinery reduces manpower needed to farm while improved fertilizers and pesticides increase crop yields and reduce crops lost to pests. It created advances in health care, technology and medicine which allow fewer individuals to die from injuries and illnesses. The industrial revolution also changed the standard of living which has a complicated effect on population growth. Areas with low standards of
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