Human Population Dynamics in Ajax, Ontario

Ingrid Hoang

This model represents the dynamics of the human population in Ajax, Ontario, using logistic population growth. The population changes based on birth rate, death rate, carrying capacity, and density dependent effects. When the population is below carrying capacity, the population can continue to grow. As the population approaches carrying capacity, factors such as limited housing, land, infrastructure, and resources can slow population growth. The model also includes a delay to represent the time it can take for the effects of population density to influence population growth. The stock in this model is the Ajax population, which represents the total number of people, while the flow represents the change in Ajax's population over time.