Case Studies

Question 1

Over population in Bangladesh

Answer 1

Pop:164 million
Pop density: 1115 people per km^2
Causes: poor contraceptive use, immigration, social pressure, health care
Consequences: no resources available, climate change, deforestation, pollution, no jobs, no housing

Question 2

Underpopulation in Australia

Answer 2

Pop:25 million
Pop density: 3 people per km^2
Causes: desert, br is low, contraception, family planning
Consequences: shirtage of workers, under utilised resources, hard to defend country, less money in government

Question 3

Popukation growth in Kenya

Answer 3

Pop: 49 million
Br: 23.9 births/1000 of pop per year
Dr: 6,7 deaths/1000 of pop per year
Causes: no family planning&education, child workers, better living conditions
Consequences: high depndency ratio, tax rise

Question 4

Population decline in Russia

Answer 4

Pop: 145 million
Br:12.05 births/1000 of population per year
Dr: 12 deaths/1000 of population per year
Causes: alcoholism, smoking, abortion, migration

Question 5

Hiv/Aids in Botswana

Answer 5

380000 people with hiv
Labour supply=less productive
Dependency ratio high
Less education sick teachers
Povert= cant work spends money on treatment

Question 6

Voluntary international migration

Poland to UK

Answer 6

Push factor: unemployment was 20%, incomes were 4 times lower than in uk
Pull factor: polish enclaves+churches, job vacancies, want to learn english
Impacts: 80% of migrants are between 18-35 offsetting uk ageing pop

Question 7

Forces international migration

Syria to the UK

Answer 7

Push factors: war, violence, medical needs, poverty, destruction to houses
Pull factors: medical treatment, eductaion, peace, employment, housing
Impacts: pop increase, improvement on local services

Question 8

Voluntary internal migration

Rural areas to Sao Paulo/Rio

Answer 8

Push factors: not enough farm land, machines not people, poor healthcare + education
Pull factors: better services, bright lights syndrome
Impacts: remittances sent, constant supply of cheap labour

Question 9

High dependent pop in Gambia

Answer 9

Pop: 2.1 million
Dependency ratio 92:100
Causes: no contraception, social pressures, child labour, high infant mortality
Consequences: poverty, no education+health, wages are low, unemployement, no government money

Question 10

Densely populated= northeast usa

Answer 10

Jik

Question 11

Sparsely popukated= northern canada

Answer 11

Iio

Question 12

Changing functions in Benidorm

Answer 12

Fishing village to tourist attraction