Answer to Question #231788 in Civil and Environmental Engineering for Ali

Question

What are the METHODS OF FORECATING POPULATION?

Answer 1

METHODS OF FORECASTING POPULATION

These following are the methods of forecasting population.

Arithmetic Method

• This method assumed that the rate of population growth is constant.

• The method is normally suitable for old cities with no industrial development nearby.

Geometric Method

This method is suitable for rapidly growing cities with industrial development in or around the city.

This method assumes that rate of population increase is proportional to population.

Curvilinear Method

a. Using the past population of the City

b. Graphical projection of the past population growth curve into the future

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