P2 Section C (Population Change) Flashcards
What happens as you move up the DTM in terms of the shape of population pyramid
As you move up the DTM, the shape of population pyramid will become more domed as birth rate decreases and death rate increases
How does gender preference impact a population pyramid
gender preference impacts a population pyramid by rather having a boy baby for economic reason such as needing a male to till the land and many families with procreate until they have a son and even female infanticide may occur
How does religion impact a population pyramid
religion impacts a population pyramid as in Muslim and catholic faiths, artificial birth control is opposed and in some African and Arabian societies, polygamy is prevalent allowing people to have more than one partner
What is a criticism of the DTM (migration)
A criticism of the DTM is that it doesn’t reference the impact of migration on population change such as that in USA from Italy and Ireland which have helped decrease USAs death rates
What is another criticism of the DTM (some, have)
another criticism of the DTM is that some countries such as Swaziland and Lesotho have high death rates but are showing economic progress
How much of the worlds population are migrants (%)
4% of the worlds population are migrants
Where did most people migrate to?
Most people migrated to developed nations like UK and USA
Where do most people migrate to now
Most people migrate to Mumbai and Lagos now
What are the push factors of migration
The push factors of migration are natural disasters, unaffordable property, desertification (unproductive land), mechanisation (fewer jobs) and politics
What are the pull factors of migration
The pull factors of migration are better jobs, better quality of life, and family in other country.
How does migration cause brain drain
Migration causes brain drain as skilled workers move out of the country to seek better jobs but may sent remittances back to family
How much of Cambodia’s skilled workers have been lost to brain drain
It is estimated 50% of Cambodia’s skilled workers have been lost to brain drain
How many modern slaves are estimated to be forced to do unpaid labour in the UK
10,000 modern slaves are estimated to be forced to do unpaid labour in the UK
What is overpopulation
Overpopulation is when the population is too large for the resources available which causes unemployment and out-migration
What is underpopulation
Underpopulation is when there are not enough people living in an area to utilise its resources efficiently so there is low unemployment and in-migration.
What is optimum population
Optimum population is where the resources available can be developed efficiently to satisfy the needs of the current population and provide the highest standard of living
What is the population of Japan
The population of Japan is 125 million in 2021
How is Japans population decreasing
Japans population is decreasing as death rates are exceeding birth rates and there is high cost of raising children and Japan is reluctant to accept immigrants
How will Japans ageing population pose issues
Japans ageing population will pose issues as there’ll be less tax revenues to pay for healthcare needs of elderly (as there is a lack of young people) and there’ll also be a labour shortage
How much of Japans population is over 65
Around 25% of Japans population is over 65
When is it predicted that Japans population will reach 96 million
In 2050 it is predicted that Japans population will reach 96 million
What is the carrying capacity of an area
The carrying capacity of an area is the largest population that the resources of a given environment can support
As societies become more westernised, what increases
As societies become more westernised, consumption rate increases
What is the ecological footprint
The ecological footprint is a measurement of the area of land needed to provide a society with the energy, food and other resources they consume
What is demographic dividend
Demographic dividend is the benefit a country gets when it’s working population outgrows it’s dependent population like children and elderly which will result in an economic boost
Why is there socioeconomic development due to demographic dividend
there is socioeconomic development due to demographic dividend as the workforce is young and large which attracts TNCs and workers will have fewer children so invest more in economy and there’ll be emancipation of women in the workforce as there’ll be less children
What is China’s one child policy
China’s one child policy is a law made in 1979 where a couple could only have one child
Why did China need a one-child policy
China needed a one child policy because they encouraged births to have a large military in the 70s after WW2 but the large population resulted in fear of mass starvation