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'''Kingsley Davis''' ([[August 20]], [[1908]]- [[February 27]], [[1997]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[sociologist]] and [[demography|demographer]].  He contributed to studies of American and worldwide societies, and coined the terms "[[population explosion]]" and "[[zero population growth]]".
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'''Kingsley Davis''' ([[August 20]], [[1908]]- [[February 27]], [[1997]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[sociologist]] and [[demography|demographer]].  He contributed to studies of American and worldwide societies, and coined the terms "population explosion" and "zero population growth".
  
==Books by Kingsley Davis==
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==Life==
*''Human Society'' (MacMillan, 1949)
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*''The Population of India and Pakistan'' (Princeton University Press, 1951)
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==Work==
*''World Urbanization'' 1950-1970 (Berkeley: Institute of International Studies, 1969, 1972)
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*''Cities: Their Origin, Growth and Human Impact'' (W.H. Freeman, 1973).
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'''Zero Population Growth''' (ZPG) is a concept coined by American [[sociology|sociologist]] [[Kingsley Davis]]. It is a condition of demographic balance where population in a specified population neither grows nor declines.
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Zero population growth is achieved when the [[birth rate]] of a population equals the [[death rate]]. 
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Zero population growth is often a goal of demographic planners and environmentalists who believe that reducing population growth is essential for the health of the ecosphere. However, achieving ZPG is difficult because a country's population growth is often determined by economic factors, incidence of poverty, etc.
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==Publications==
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*Davis, Kingsley. ''Human Society'' (MacMillan, 1949)
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*Davis, Kingsley. ''The Population of India and Pakistan'' (Princeton University Press, 1951)
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*Davis, Kingsley. ''World Urbanization'' 1950-1970 (Berkeley: Institute of International Studies, 1969, 1972)
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*Davis, Kingsley. ''Cities: Their Origin, Growth and Human Impact'' (W.H. Freeman, 1973).
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==References==
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
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*[http://www2.asanet.org/governance/davis.html Biography] at the [[American Sociological Association]]
 
*[http://www2.asanet.org/governance/davis.html Biography] at the [[American Sociological Association]]
 
*[http://www.aps-pub.com/proceedings/1433/Davis.pdf Biography] from ''Proceedings of the [[American Philosophical Society]]''
 
*[http://www.aps-pub.com/proceedings/1433/Davis.pdf Biography] from ''Proceedings of the [[American Philosophical Society]]''
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*[http://www.washingtonfreepress.org/55/Enviro.htm Enviro, Population Movements Merge Goals for Healthier Planet]
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*[http://www.worldwatch.org/ World Watch Institute]
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*[http://www.northwestwatch.org/ Northwest Environment Watch]
  
  
  
  
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Revision as of 20:13, 25 July 2006

Kingsley Davis (August 20, 1908- February 27, 1997) was an American sociologist and demographer. He contributed to studies of American and worldwide societies, and coined the terms "population explosion" and "zero population growth".

Life

Work

Zero Population Growth (ZPG) is a concept coined by American sociologist Kingsley Davis. It is a condition of demographic balance where population in a specified population neither grows nor declines.

Zero population growth is achieved when the birth rate of a population equals the death rate.

Zero population growth is often a goal of demographic planners and environmentalists who believe that reducing population growth is essential for the health of the ecosphere. However, achieving ZPG is difficult because a country's population growth is often determined by economic factors, incidence of poverty, etc.


Publications

  • Davis, Kingsley. Human Society (MacMillan, 1949)
  • Davis, Kingsley. The Population of India and Pakistan (Princeton University Press, 1951)
  • Davis, Kingsley. World Urbanization 1950-1970 (Berkeley: Institute of International Studies, 1969, 1972)
  • Davis, Kingsley. Cities: Their Origin, Growth and Human Impact (W.H. Freeman, 1973).

References
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External links


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