SL - changing population Flashcards
what is BR?
number of babies born per 100 people
what is DR
number of deaths per 100 people
when does natural increase occur?
BR higher than DR
when does natural decrease occur?
DR higher than BR
what are the problems of an elderly population
- pension rates
- smaller workforce
- bringing up the retirement age
- low BR
- high dependancy ratio
- no schools
- expensive hospital care
what are the positives of an ageing population
grey yen - old people spending
raising retirement age
influence on young people - knowledge and wisdom
why is the sex ratio unbalanced
suicide rate higher for men
war
diet
risky behavoiur
labour intense jobs
what is human trafficking
illegal movement of people from one place to another
why does human trafficking happen
forced labour
sexual slavery
commercial exploitation
how can you rank gender equality
gender inequality index
labour market
womens empowerment
womens health
what causes cities to get bigger
urbanisation
life expectancy
BR
general migration
incentives from governments
low tax rates
what are the problems with mega cities
flooding due to concrete
high prices
traffic and congestion
homelessness and slums
public services stretched
crime
internal migration in china
the amount is the same in chin as the rest of the world moving around
what are the types of chinese migrants?
floating migrants - town to town, not for long
peasant workers - people moving from countryside to cities
outside workers - non chinese
working boys and girls - young people
new migrants - people who have only just moved.
what is the aparthied
prosecution of black people in south africa
