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Geography Population Change
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- 1Outline the human factors that lead to a high population density.Industry is growing so there are more job opportunities, which means there is a constant salary so people can afford to have more children which increases population.
There are - 2Explain why the death rate in a country may fall.If there is better health care, those who get sick can recover quickly and is less likely they will die. An improvement in hygiene also means that disease is spread less quickly so less people get ill.
- 3Explain why some parts of the UK are densely populated. Use examples in your answer.The south-east of England is densely populated because there are many job opportunities, for example in London. The north west of England is densely populated because it developed during the industrial revolution, for example Sheffield
- 4Explain one negative consequence (impact) of a youthful population.There will be a strain on health services, so less people can get the care they should receive.
- 5Some countries have a falling death rate. Explain the medical and social reasons why death rates have fallen.People are better educated about the causes of disease so know how to have better personal hygiene, this means less people get diseases and less people die because of them.
As there is better health and safety in the work place, less fatal injuries are caused, reducing the number of deaths - 6What does the Demographic Transition Model (DTM) show?The DTM shows population change over time. It studies how birth rate and death rate affect the total population of a country.
- 7Where are LEDC's on the DTMAs a country passes through the DTM, the total population rises. Most LEDCs are at stage 2 or 3 (with a growing population and a high natural increase). Most MEDCs are now at stage 4 of the model and some such as Germany have entered stage 5.
- 8Limitations of the DTMThe model was developed after studying the experiences of countries in Western Europe and North America. Conditions might be different for LEDCs in different parts of the world.
- 9Another limitation of the DTM2.The original model doesn't take into account the fact that some countries now have a declining population and a 5th stage. Most texts will now show this stage as it is relevant to an increasing number of MEDCs in the 21st century.
- 10Suggest reasons why some Low Income Countries (LICs) have a high birth rate.There is a high infant mortality rate (1) so parents have more children
to compensate for this (1)
Lack of contraception (1) because of poverty/lack of primary health
care or so many unplanned births (1) - 11Outline the consequences (impacts) of a youthful populationPuts a strain on schools (1) High demand for health care (1) Few
children are educated to secondary level (1)
Children can look after their parents in old age (1) so less money needs
to be spent on health care (1) - 12Describe how one country has tried to reduce its birth rateChina offer cash incentives to those who have 1 child, if parents have more than 1 child, they are forced to pay a fine
- 13Suggest reasons to explain why the death rate is decreasing in Stage 2 of the DTM.There are more doctors so healthcare improves, free flu jabs are also being given, preventing the flu for those who could be terminally ill from it
- 14What is meant by the term youthful population?A population with a high percentage of young people, usually under the age of 16/18
- 15Positive impacts of a youthful population- provides a large and cheap future workforce
- provides a growing market for manufactured products - 16Negative impacts of a youthful population- puts strain on education and health services
- puts strain on food supplies
- puts strain on available accommodation
- lack of available jobs in the future
- attendance at secondary schools in rural areas is low leaving lots of unqualified poorly educated workers. - 17Singapore - 1 way of increasing population (maternity leave)Mothers are given 3 moths maternity leave, so there is more time for the mother to bond with the child. The father is still able to work and have an income so family life and standard of living isn't compromised. This means the population will increase because there is still an income and they may want another child.
- 18Singapore - 1 way of increasing population (saving accounts)Any money saved in a savings account will be matched by the government, up to $6,000 for the 2nd child and $12,000 for 3rd and 4th. This means the mother wouldn't have to work as there would still be an income and there is less pressure to provide when they're older. This means families can afford to have more children, increasing population.
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- GCSE Geography (Population Change) FlashCards sobre Geography Population Change, criado por Em Treadwell em 23-01-2017.
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