China (Iran)

Question 1

What stage of the DTM is China in?

Answer 1

4, birth and death rates low, stable population

Question 2

What happened in 1950, 60 and 70?

Answer 2

-1950= China was poor and gov wanted to increase population
-1960= China experiencing famine and food shortages due to increasing population
-1970=gov feared the rapid growth would hinder economy

Question 3

What when did the one child policy happen?

Answer 3

1979

Question 4

What are the rule of the one child policy?

Answer 4

-limited to 1 child per married couples
-fined for having more than one child/ rewarded for only having one child
-men over 22, women over 20 to have a child

Question 5

What are the consequences of the policy?

Answer 5

-aging population, growing in middle age/ elderly
-huge gender imbalance as men were more highly valued
-family size decreased so less family members to look after elderly

Question 6

What are the environment/ economic impacts?

Answer 6

-30yrs= fast economic growth/ massive urbanisation
-massive expansion of cities, made policing of rule harder= 1-2million farmers moved into cities for work opportunities

Question 7

What is the Iranian family plan programme?

Answer 7

-free to chose contraception method
-education on populated issues, even in more rural places

Question 8

What was the environmental/ economic impact of the Iran family plan?

Answer 8

-improved living conditions= development of modern infrastructure

Question 9

What stage of the DSM is Iran in?

Answer 9

3= basic needs are prioritised