Population Dynamics Flashcards
What is a population pyramid?
Shows the percentage of different age groups of both genders population
Indonesia population pyramid
Wide base means high base
Narrow top means a short life expectancy
A youthful population
U.k population pyramid
Narrow base means low birth rate
Same numbers on both sides means low death rate
Long life expectancy
Ageing population
What does overpopulation mean?
Means that there a more people that resources can support
What does under population mean?
More resources than people
Problems with over population
Strain on resources- healthcare education medical
Over crowding leads to poor living conditions
Unemployment no jobs available
Problems with under population
Not enough people to use resources
Not enough people to pay taxes
Underemployment causes job shortages
Money for youthful population
Social provisions such as Playgrounds nurseries schools
Child benefits such as maternity leave
Medical provisions such as maternity units
Money for ageing population
Social provisions such as home help and meals on wheels
Medical provisions such as hospital beds
How can the government control population?
It can either increase or decrease the birth rate
Anti Natalist Policy China
Why?- huge famine occurred in the mid 20th century
How does it work?- encourages people to only have one child and punishes them if they don’t
People who have one child are more likely to get better housing and longer maternity leave gives forced abortions and sterilisation to those who have more than one child
Has it been successful?- yes because there has been no huge famines
What are the consequences?- more boys than girls (preference for parents) no girls to marry this results into bridal kidnapping
Pro Natalist Policy Singapore
Why?- it was turning into an ageing population
What is it?- encourages people to have more than three kids gives incentive that they’ll go to a good school and become higher earners
How does it work?- gives councilling that abortions and sterilisation is bad and promises that you’ll get cheap nurseries access to good schools and more spacious apartments
Has it been successful?- yes because birth rate has increased
What is migration?
The flow of people moving in and out a country
Types of migration policies
Open door- allow anyone into a country
Quota- only let a set amount of people in a country
Skills test- potential Immigrants have to pass a skills test in order to be allowed in the country have to highly skilled and qualified
Advantages of immigration
Increase diversity
Immigrants can do jones that people in the native country don’t want to do
It can help with underpopulation
