Case Study - Population and Settlement Flashcards
Name the case study for population management
China’s one child policy
Name the International Migration (outside the EU) case study
Mexico to USA
Name the Internal Migration case study
Rural - Urban in Brazil
Name the MEDC Land Use Change case study
Regeneration of the London Docklands
Name the Retail Provision Change case study
Bluewater Shopping Centre
What did China’s One Child Policy include?
Each couple could only have 1 child
If couples had more than 1 child, they would have to pay a fine or the mother would be forced into abortion
You had to be over 25 and married to have a child
What happened if a couple had 1 child in China’s One Child Policy?
They would get free healthcare, education and money
What were the exceptions to China’s One Child Policy?
Married couples in the countryside were allowed 2 children to help with farming
Why was China’s One Child Policy introduced?
China wanted to improve its wealth - the president thought the country had too many people to increase its wealth
There were more people in China than the population of Europe, America and Japan
The population was almost 1 billion
Why did China think that it couldn’t become rich with a big population?
Need more food which means they couldn’t sell it to other countries
The government would have to spend a lot on health care and education
Wouldn’t be enough jobs, so the government would have to pay benefits
Did China’s One Child Policy work?
Yes, the rate of population growth is now 0.7%
The policy has now relaxed more, couples can apply to have more than one child, if there first child was a girl or if both the parents are only children
Even though the population growth is smaller now, the population of China is still 1.3 billion
What are the negatives to China’s One Child Policy?
Most families want a boy, so they would adopt/abort the girls, men now outnumber women by over 60 million
Forced abortions
Overpopulated orphanages
What are the negative impacts of international migration between Mexico and USA on the USA?
Millions of dollars spent on border patrols and prisons
Mexicans are seen as a drain on the US economy
Cultural and racial tension
Money earned by Mexicans is sent back to Mexico, not spent in the USA so this affects their economy
What are the positive impacts of international migration between Mexico and USA on the USA?
Mexican migrants benefit the US economy by working low wages
Mexican culture enriches the US with food, language, music ect
What are the negative impacts of international migration in Mexico and USA, on Mexico?
Shortage of economically active people
Men tend to emigrate, leaving many women who are then unable to reproduce = drop in population
Young people tend to emigrate, leaving lots of old people and children
