POPULATION

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Geography Mind Map on POPULATION, created by 7114130298 on 30/07/2013.
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POPULATION
  1. MIGRATION
    1. Defined as the movement of people from one place to another in the world for the purpose of taking up permanent residence
      1. Eg. of semi permanent residence would be seasonal movements of migrant farm labours
        1. People can choose to move voluntarily or be forced to move
        2. Definitions
          1. 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.
            1. Immigrant : A person who is entering a country from another to take up new residence.
              1. Emigrant : A person who is leaving a country to reside in another.
                1. Internally Displaced Person : A person who is forced to leave his home region due to unfavourable conditions but do not go overseas.
              2. Reasons why people migrate
                1. Push Factors
                  1. Food shortage
                    1. War
                      1. Flood
                        1. Houses being demolished
                          1. Tsunami
                            1. Lack of job opportunities
                              1. Over population
                                1. Natural disasters
                                  1. Famines
                                    1. Disorder in their homeland
                                    2. Pull Factors
                                      1. Nicer Climate
                                        1. Better Food
                                          1. Freedom
                                            1. More relaxed Law
                                              1. More Job Opportunities
                                                1. Trade
                                                  1. Join their Families
                                                2. Free Immigration Policy
                                                  1. Immigrants came in large numbers as British allowed them to come and go without any cost.
                                                    1. practised this policy as they needed to attract people to come
                                                  2. Success of SG as a port
                                                    1. Reasons why they were attracted to SG
                                                      1. Free port
                                                        1. Excellent Geographical advantages
                                                      2. Job and Business Opportunities
                                                        1. As a settlement that was newly set up by the British, there were all kinds of work.
                                                          1. There were trades.
                                                          2. Problems with aging population
                                                            1. Shutting down of maternity wards
                                                              1. Shortage of labour
                                                                1. Difficult for the countries to maintain present standards of living
                                                                  1. Cannot fully develop their resources to achieve higher economic growth
                                                                  2. Increase in labour costs
                                                                    1. Make countries less attractive to investors looking for cheap labour
                                                                      1. Aging workforce is perceived to be less active and innovative than a young vibrant workforce.
                                                                    2. Economic strain on working population
                                                                      1. Working adults have to support more elderly
                                                                      2. Need for more healthcare services
                                                                        1. Elderly more prone to health problems
                                                                          1. Spend a larger percentage of the country budget on community services
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