Population - Consequences of Population Structure

Question 1

Name some consequences of population structure after an increase in the proportion of young dependants.

Answer 1

1. Increased pressure on education, increasing demand for teachers.
2. Overcrowding will happen, forcing ppl to live in shanty towns
3. Increased potential workforce, which will attract multinational companies, but may lower employment rates
4. Investment into maternity hospitals, immunisation programmes and education
5. Government policies may promote smaller families (China one child policy) or encourage emigration to reduce population
6. Investment into healthcare, education and child care will be needed.

Question 2

(1)
Increased pressure on __, increasing demand for ___.

Answer 2

education, teachers

Question 3

(2)
___ will happen, forcing people to live in ___ towns.

Answer 3

Overcrowding, shanty

Question 4

(3)
Increased potential ___, which may attract ___ companies, but may lower ___ rates

Answer 4

workforce, multinational, employment

Question 5

(4)
Investment into ___ hospitals, ___ programmes and ___.

Answer 5

maternity, immunisation, education

Question 6

(5)
Government policies may promote ___ families (China ___ child policy) or encourage ___ to reduce population.

Answer 6

smaller, one, emigration

Question 7

(6)
Investment into ___, ___and child ___ will be needed.

Answer 7

healthcare, education, child care

Question 8

Countries with a high proportion of elderly dependants (E_DCs), will need more services such as…. (4)

Answer 8

EMDCs.
care homes,
health care for elderly (e.g. dementia),
transport services (e.g. door to door buses)
and social services.

Question 9

Countries with a high proportion of young dependants (E_DCs), will need more services such as… (4)

Answer 9

L.
maternity wards,
paediatric health care, schools,
childcare,
basic needs of population (eg clean water, sanitation)