Overpopulation Flashcards
Define overpopulation
When there are too many people so much that the resources become scarce
List 6 causes of overpopulation
Improvement in science and technology Public health and hygiene Good distribution of food and safe water Better medicine Lack of family planning Immigration Death rate decline
Give 5 effects of overpopulation
Rise in unemployment Depletion of natural resources Increased poverty More degradation Conflicts nd wars Malnutrition and starvation
Give 7 solutions to overpopulation
Better education Knowledge of sex ed Anti natal policies Allow abortion Educating girl children Making contraceptives more available
What is an anti natal policy
Law where government aims to reduce birth rate by decreasing total fertility rate to slow population growth
Give 5 introductory points on Bangladesh
In Southern Asia
Between Myanmar and India
Population of about 166.2 million
World’s 8th most populated country
Dhaka is capital with 17 million people
About 700 river, along coast, longest 600km
Highest population density of 520 people/km
2 fertility rate
Life expectancy 73
24,7 per thousand live births MORTALITY rate
What have been the consequences of overpopulation in Bangladesh?
Pressure on resources
Many migrate to city and are now living in shanty towns/bustees.
Pollution, traffic
Infertile soul as farmers over cultivation and are too poor to replace
Lack of jobs resulting in people doing prostitution, drug trafficking, increase in crime
What led to overpopulation in China
In 1940s government encouraged more children for military strength and agricultural production.
Population increased by 50 million in 3 years
And about 20 million starved to death
When was child policy introduced
1979
What did the one child policy state
Couples apply for certification before marriage or having a child
One child per family
What happened to those who followed one child policy
Good housing, education, food and health services from the government
What happened to those who didn’t follow the one child policy or had more than 1 child
Forced abortion and sterilization Reduced salary Imprisonment Fines Lose property
What was the granny policy?
Older people who had nothing to lose were to spy on younger generations and report if they had more than 1 child
What were exceptions of 1 child policy
If 1st was handicapped mentally or physically
The Han
Rural areas, 2nd if first was child and bribe
Ethnic minorities, needed for agric so up to 4 kids with 3 or 4 year difference
What were opposition arguments to one child policy
No more basic human rights
Sons for tradition and family name
Noone to take care of parents
Girls were maggots in rice
