Case study - China Flashcards
What type of population did China have? (China population)
Over population
How much of the worlds population does China have? (China population)
25%
How much of the lands surface does China have? (China population)
7%
Why is a large part of China unsuitable? (China population)
Mountains (Himalayas)
Deserts
Forests
Why did China need to bring in a population control policy? (China population)
There was a population-resource imbalance
What type of policy did China need? (China population)
Anti-natalist
What happened in 1958? (China population)
Rapid urbanisation leading to famine
How much had the population grown by in 1968? (China population)
Doubled
What policy was created in 1970? (China population)
Later, longer, fewer
What year did the OCP occur? (China population)
1979
What were the positive impacts of the OCP? (China population)
- population reduction
- fertility rates reduced
What happened in 2000 with relation to fertility rates? (China population)
Reduced below replacement rate
How much lower was the population in 2007 than it would have been without the OCP? (China population)
25%
What were some of the negative impacts of OCP? (China population)
- female orphans
- selective pregnancy (ultrasound)
- females used as sex slaves
- social pressures, some may have wanted a big family
Why were boys preferred during the OCP? (China population)
They are able to work and earn money for the family
