Consequences of a Rapidly Growing Population

Question 1

Stretching of resources

Answer 1

Due to a population explosion, there will be pressure on essential resources, food, water and energy.

Question 2

Crop output

Answer 2

Pressure on farmers to produce enough food for everyone which means that land is farmed intensively which results in poorer soil and lower crop output.

Question 3

Schools

Answer 3

Pressure/overcrowding of schools - it will be necessary to build more schools and train more teachers

Question 4

Healthcare

Answer 4

Pressure on healthcare – investment will be needed in order to meet the demand on hospital beds, medication and vaccines.

Question 5

Housing

Answer 5

Housing in many developing countries, is already overcrowded. This problem is likely to continue, with many people being forced to live in shanty town housing

Question 6

Disease

Answer 6

Disease spreads more easily as people are forced to live closer to each other in cramped conditions.

Question 7

Employment

Answer 7

An increase in the economically active age group could also result in higher levels of unemployment or underemployment

Question 8

Multinational Companies

Answer 8

There will be a much larger potential workforce which may attract multinational companies to the country

Question 9

Public Transport

Answer 9

Public transport struggles to cope with the increased burden and traffic congestion becomes more of a problem.