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Last updated: January 23, 2002Contact: Anantha Prasad
Human Population:
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Topics considered with human population trends.

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High density counties shown in blue colors, low density in light colors.

High population along Eastern seaboard, Lake Michigan.

Low population in the prairie states.

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Changing populations between 1990 and 2000 show continual decline in prairie states and southern Appalachians.

Some counties gained over 50% in 10 years (including the one Iverson lives in in Ohio).

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The population trends of the past decade are accentuated with the percentage change in children.

The 'brown' counties will continually lose population if they don't keep the children.

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Urban sprawl shows dramatic increases in sprawl especially in the East.

Hydrologic regions in red had at least 50,000 acres converted to 'developed' between 1992 and 1997.

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Recreation use has changed dramatically between 1983 and 1995.

Table shows number of people (in millions) that were active in particular recreation at least 1 day in a year.

Bird watching heads list with 155% increase, followed by 94% increase in hiking.

Recreation types showing a decrease are fishing (-4%), sailing (-9%), horseback riding (-10%), and hunting (-12%).

These trends say something to how land managers should be managing their lands.

Cordell, K. 1999. Ourdoor recreation in American life a national assessment of demand and supply trends. Sagamore Publishing, Champaign, Il. 449 pp.

Turner MG, Carpenter SR, Gustafson EJ, Naiman RJ, Pearson SM. 1998. Land Use. Pages 37-61 in Mac MJ, Opler PA, Puckett Haecker CE, Doran PD. Status and trends of the nation's biological resources. U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Va.