Population And Urban Issues Flashcards
Population
The amount of people living in a place.
Birth rate
The number of births per 1000 people.
Death rate
The number of deaths per 1000 people
Ageing population
A population with a large amount of elderly (65)
Urbanisation
The rise in the percentage of people living in urban area (towns and cities), in comparison to rural areas
Factors affecting birth rates
Large families means more workers
Medical care
Access to contraception
Tradition do large families
Factors affecting death rates
Famine
Diets
War
Medical care
Problems with ageing populations
Pressure on healthcare Care homes More pensions needed Fewer economically active Less tax as there are less people working therefore less people pay tax
The taller the pyramid…..
The longer people live
Life expectancy
Can differences from male and female be picked out
Yes
What do indents show
There is a higher death rate than normal
What does a narrow base show
That a small number of children
Or
A low birth rate
What does a wide base show
A large number of children (higher birth rates)
What do bulges show
A period of immigration or baby blooms
A broad shape at the top of a pyramid shows
A high proportion of people living longer
Why are people moving towards the city
Lagos (Nigeria)- poor
Lots of opportunities for work - Jon’s in the oil industry
Lack of jobs in rural areas -farmers don’t earn much money
Drought in farming areas is making work difficult
Problems caused by people moving to the city
Lagos (Nigeria)- poor
Increase in poor quality housing to cope with the people moving there -60% live in slums
Lots of transport -busy roads
Poor electricity provision
High crime /violence
Good things caused by people moving to the city
Lagos (Nigeria)- poor
Increase earning
The government are spending more on improving the city
Why are people moving toward the city
London (uk) rich
Lots of transport links makes London an easy place to get to
Lots of high paid jobs in finance
Lots of universities
Variety of low and high paid jobs
Problems caused by people moving to the city
London (uk) rich
High house prices - people struggle to afford to buy houses in London
2million people in London live in poverty
Lots of people that migrate here are putting strain on the NHS and housing
Lots of air and water pollution
Good things caused by people moving to the city
London (uk) rich
Lots of migration has meant a diverse range of cultures
Big city often hosts important events
E.g the Olympics
