Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Population > Population case studies > Flashcards

Population case studies Flashcards

1
Q

which country do you use for case study on rapid population growth

A

Niger

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Niger has the highest total fertility rate. What is it?

A

7 CHILDREN PER WOMAN

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What is the main reason Niger has a high birth rate?

A

80% of the country is Muslim and doesnt allow contraception and some men practise polygamy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

what other reasons is the BR high?

A

high IMR, agriculturally based so rely on children for labour, early marriage common (under16), large proportion population young and of child bearing age.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Explain 3 problems that Niger faces due to rapid population growth?

A

-45% live under the poverty line, the economy is the second poorest in the world
-farms become smaller as split between children so food production doesnt keep up with growth so food shortages
-Soil exhaustion and soil erosion as land is over used
-too few teachers, only attend school for 5 years and literacy rate is 19%
-healthcare poor at 2 doctors per 100 000 people
-90% of population lack access to proper sanitation and 50% lack safe drinking water
-deforestation
- not enough jobs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

what is the literacy rate in Niger

A

19%

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

what is the ratio of doctors to the population

A

2 doctors to 100 000 people

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

what case study do you use for population decline

A

Russia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

what is Russia’s birth rate

A

13/1000

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

what is its death rate

A

14/1000

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

population density of Russia

A

8 people per km 2

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

what 3 reasons is Russia’s decline due to

A

low birth rates, high death rates especially in men, emigration

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Explain 3 reasons why birth rates so low

A

high female literacy, use of contraception high (70% of all married women use contraception and cost of raising children is high

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

why are death rates especially amongst men so high?

A

very high intake of alcohol, high incidence of smoking, HIV/AIDS, pollution, poverty

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

what is the life expectancy of men

A

only 66 compared to 77 for women

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Which areas have suffered the greatest impact of this decline

A

rural areas

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

how many villages have been abandoned?

A

8500

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

which regions have experience the highest rural depopulation

A

cold northern regions

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

what country do you use for underpopulated?

A

Australia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

why is it considered underpopulated?

A

population density of 3 per km2 and most of interior is uninhabited

More resources abailable than population to be able to exploit them

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

where is most of the population

A

south east, east and sw

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

what is Australia’s population

A

24 million

23
Q

Australia-what is the IMR?

A

3.4 /1000

24
Q

name 3 of the resources Australia is rich in?

A

coal, iron ore, copper, gold, natural gas, uranium which has attracted a high level of foreign investment

25
Q

why is the high GNI per capita PPP in Australia attractive to migrants?

A

it shows the opportunities available and the relationship between resources and population/ shows high levels of income

26
Q

what is the population density for Bangladesh

A

1128 per km 2

27
Q

population of Bangladesh?

A

163 million

28
Q

IMR Bangladesh

A

38/1000

29
Q

What % of Bangladesh is unemployed?

A

40%

30
Q

explain underemployment

A

people are working less they they would like to and need to to earn enough. This is mainly due to very small plot size in Bangladesh

31
Q

how much of the population of Bangladesh live in the rural areas

A

4/5 or 45% work in agriculture

32
Q

why is there a high level of rural poverty in Bangladesh

A

very small cultivatable plots

33
Q

what % of the population is situated in the floodplains of the Ganges?

A

80%

34
Q

what % of Bangladesh is regularly flooded every monsoon season

A

40%

35
Q

where do the migrants go to when there is high flooding

A

Dhaka

36
Q

why is it a problem if the farmers go to Dhaka when there is widespread flooding?

A

increasing overpopulation, not enough resources and social services- not enough clean drinking water, sanitation, housing, health etc

37
Q

how much cultivable land is lost to urbanisation every yearin Bangladesh

A

8000 hectares

38
Q

What is the dependency ratio for Japan?

A

68.9

39
Q

what does a dependency ration of 68.9 mean

A

this means for every 100 workers in Japan they have to support almost 69 people

40
Q

what % of Japan is elderly dependents?

A

28%

41
Q

what is the life expectancy in Japan

A

81 men and 88 women

42
Q

why is the birth rate declining in Japan?

A

rise in age when women have a child, less couples getting married

43
Q

Japan’s population is also in decline what is its growth rate?

A

-0.19%

44
Q

by 2055 what is Japan’s popualtion expected to shrink to

A

from 126 million to 90 miliion and elderly will then make up 41%

45
Q

what problems does a much smaller proportion of young people create?

A

schools and colleges have to close and students have to travel further, shortage of young innovative workers, lack of recruits for the army

46
Q

what does Japan have to do to help keep its place as one of the leaders in the high tech industry

A

increase wages, attract foreign workers

47
Q

how is Japan coping with shortage in workers?

A

Robts increasing used, rase retirement age, encourage immigration e.g from South Korea or outsource

48
Q

why is an ageing population a burden to Japan

A

financial burden to provide pensions, specialist health care, carehomes and infrastructure for elderly,

49
Q

how many men more than women in China

A

32 million

50
Q

what is the shortage of workers predicted for 2030 in China

A

140 million

51
Q

how many births were prevented from the one child policy

A

400 million

52
Q

China’s one child policy was based on carrot and stick approaches. what does this mean?

A

Benefits if you kept to the law such as free health, education, transport etc otherwise massive fines, losing state jobs, losing benefits, forced sterilisation and forced abortions

53
Q

define population explosion

A

rapid pop growth

54
Q

what is the optimum population?

A

the best balance between the population and the resources avaialble

Population (1 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions