POPULATION

POPULATION

1. MIGRATION

   • Defined as the movement of people from one place to another in the world for the purpose of taking up permanent residence
     • Eg. of semi permanent residence would be seasonal movements of migrant farm labours
       • People can choose to move voluntarily or be forced to move
     • Definitions
       • Refugee : A person who is residing outside the country of his or her origin due to fear of prosecution, for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion.
       • Immigrant : A person who is entering a country from another to take up new residence.
       • Emigrant : A person who is leaving a country to reside in another.
       • Internally Displaced Person : A person who is forced to leave his home region due to unfavourable conditions but do not go overseas.
   • Reasons why people migrate
     • Push Factors
       • Food shortage
       • War
       • Flood
       • Houses being demolished
       • Tsunami
       • Lack of job opportunities
       • Over population
       • Natural disasters
       • Famines
       • Disorder in their homeland
     • Pull Factors
       • Nicer Climate
       • Better Food
       • Freedom
       • More relaxed Law
       • More Job Opportunities
       • Trade
       • Join their Families
   • Free Immigration Policy
     • Immigrants came in large numbers as British allowed them to come and go without any cost.
     • practised this policy as they needed to attract people to come

2. Success of SG as a port

   • Reasons why they were attracted to SG
     • Free port
     • Excellent Geographical advantages

3. Job and Business Opportunities

   • As a settlement that was newly set up by the British, there were all kinds of work.
   • There were trades.

4. Problems with aging population

   • Shutting down of maternity wards
   • Shortage of labour
     • Difficult for the countries to maintain present standards of living
     • Cannot fully develop their resources to achieve higher economic growth
   • Increase in labour costs
     • Make countries less attractive to investors looking for cheap labour
     • Aging workforce is perceived to be less active and innovative than a young vibrant workforce.

5. Economic strain on working population

   • Working adults have to support more elderly

6. Need for more healthcare services

   • Elderly more prone to health problems
   • Spend a larger percentage of the country budget on community services