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Geography - Population
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- 1What is Population Growth?It refers to a change in population size. This change can be +ve / -ve / zero
- 2A rapid increase in population is also called ...Population Explosion
- 3Factors affecting world population growth rate1. Birth Rate
2. Death Rate - 4What is Birth RateNumber of live births per 1000 people per year.
- 5What is death rate?The number of deaths per 1000 people per year
- 6How fast a population grows depends on ...The Rate of Natural Increase
- 7The Rate of Natural Increase is calculated by...Subtracting the death rate from the birth rate.
- 8The world's population is growing rapidly because ...1. Birth rate > Death rate
2. People live longer - 9Why people live longer now?1. Better medical and health care
2. Improved hygiene
3. Increased food supply (due to advances in technology) - 10Population Distribution Most of the world's population lives on ...Only 10% of the Earth's land surface
- 11Some countries have small populations, others have large populations. We say that the .....Population Distribution is uneven
- 12Factors affecting Population Distribution1. Physical Environment
2. Level of Technology - 13How does physical environment affect population distributionPeople tend to live in areas...
1. with fertile soil
2. climate is not extreme - 14How does level of technology affect population?Technology - knowledge, skills & tools that people use to meet their needs. Environments that were not suitable can be converted to make suitable.
- 15Population DensityTotal Number of People
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Total Land Area - 16Countries with low population density is also said to be ...Sparsely Populated
- 17Countries with high population density is also said to be..Densely populated
- 18Population density varies within a country tooCities have high population densities.
Countrysides, deserts & forests have low population densities. - 19The fastest population growth in the world today is in....Less developed countries
- 20What are less developed countries1. Low level of economic wealth
2. Poor living conditions
E.g. Africa, South America and some parts of Asia - 21What is a population pyramid
- 22Causes of High Rate of Population Growth1. Low Death Rate
2. High Birth Rate - 23Factors leading to low death rate1. Better Medical and Health Care
2. Better Hygiene - 24What is Medical CareAvailability of hospitals, clinics, doctors, medical equipment, medicine and medical knowledge
- 25What is Health CareImmunisation, nutritional knowledge, availability of community hospitals and other measures to improve quality of life.
- 26Better medical and health care resulted in...1. Lower infant mortality rate (babies dying in 1st yr of birth).
2. Longer life expectancy (Elderly live longer) - 27Better Hygiene1. Less prone to contracting diseases.
2. Environment has fewer disease-carrying pests and insects - 28Factors leading to High Birth Rate1. Lack of Family Planning
2. Early Marriages
3. Preference for sons
4. Need for Farm Labour - 29Reasons for Lack of family planning1. Less education and know little about family planning methods.
2. Deep-rooted traditional beliefs & values or religious beliefs - 30Early MarriageThe childbearing years of younger women is longer
- 31Preference for sonsSons can carry family name and able to continue work on the farm unlike daughters who will marry and move away
- 32Need for Farm LabourMore hands to work on the farm.
- 33Consequences of High Rate of Population Growth1. Higher Demand for Resources
2. Higher Demand for Housing
3. Higher Demand for Education
4. Higher Demand for Jobs
5. Environmental Problems - 34Actions to control High Rate of Population Growth1. Educate on Family Planning.
2. Incentives and Penalties e.g. China's one child policy - 35Low Rate of Population GrowthIn developed countries
- 36What are developed countriesCountries with high levels of economic wealth and living conditions.
- 37Causes of Low Rate of Population Growth1. Low Death Rate
2. Low Birth Rate - 38Factors that lead to Low Death Rate1. Higher Standards of hygiene - clean food, water & air
2. Better Nutrition.
3. Better Medical and health care - 39Factors that lead to low birth rate1. Later Marriages
2. Fewer Marriages
3. Preference for smaller families - 40Why people marry later in developed countries1. Women have higher academic qualifications
2. Women pursue careers before settling down - 41Consequences of low rate of population growth1. Ageing population
2. Higher Taxes
3. Smaller Talent Pool - 42Ageing Population1. Growing % of ppl > 60 yrs old
2. More elderly and fewer youths in workforce => burden on working population increases - 43Higher taxesShrinking workforce => each working person has to pay more taxes to fund public projects.
- 44Smaller Talent pool.Fewer people to lead and serve country => need to attract foreign talent
- 45Actions to manage low rate of population growth1. Encourage Marriage and Childbearing.
2. Meeting the needs of the elderly.
3. Building special facilities.
4. Helping the elderly keep healthy.
5. Encourage families to look after the elderly.
6. Extending working life
7. Encouraging Financial Planning - 46How to encourage marriage and childbearing?1. Tax rebates to families with more children
2. More child care centres to look after children.
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- GCSE Geography Fichas sobre Geography - Population, creado por bohcass el 14/03/2014.
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