title: Calculation of actual population momentum.
abstract: The author proposes a formula for the calculation of population momentum, defined as "the value of a population that suddenly becomes static at a certain time and at an age-specific rate; it is the ratio between the ultimate size and the current size of a population.  Obviously, the greater the population momentum, the stronger the momentum for growth."  The method is tested using 1982 data for China.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000367:Age Factors; D001208:Asia; D002681:China; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004777:Environment; D005202:Asia, Eastern; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011156:Population Density; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011158:Population Growth; D012106:Research; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: Age Distribution; Age Factors; Asia; Carrying Capacity; China; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Eastern Asia; Environment; Estimation Technics; Natural Resources; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Population Growth Estimation; Population Size; Research Methodology; Time Factors