Changing P and P

Question 1

Demographic transition model

Answer 1

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Question 2

Stage 1 _high birth rates

Answer 2

• for labour
• to look after them in old age
• to continue the family name
• prestige
• to replace other children who have died.

Question 3

Stage 1_high death rates.

Answer 3

• Lack of clean water
• lack of food
• poor hygiene and sanitation
• overcorwding
• contagious disease
• poverty

Question 4

Stage 2

Answer 4

Early expanding

• birth rates remains high but the death rate comes down rapidly.
• ## population growth is rapid

Question 5

Stage 3

Answer 5

Late expanding

• birth rate drops and death rate remain low.
• Population growth continues but at a smaller rate.
  eg. Brazil and Argentina.

Question 6

Stage 4

Answer 6

Low and variable:

-birth rates and death rates are low and variable.
-population growth fluctuates
most developed countries

Question 7

Stage 5

Answer 7

Low declining:

• The birth rate is lower than the death rate.
• the population declines
• Japan is at this stage.

Question 8

Japan’s aging population Problems

Answer 8

Inadequate nursing faclities

Depletion of the labour force

Deterioration of the economy

Increased burden on the working population to serve the dependent population.