Overpopulation, underpopulation and optimum population
What are the effects of overpopulation and underpopulation?
Refers to AQA AS Geography (Chapter 5 - Population Change)
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- Overpopulation, underpopulation and optimum population
- Population Density
- Number of people in an area.
- Density of a population = total population of a country (or area) / total area of that country (or area.)
- Overpopulation
- Too many people in an area relative to the amount of resources and technology available to maintain a high standard of living.
- Implies that with no change in the level of resources, if population reduced, living standards would increase.
- The density of people need not be high if the level of technology or natural resources is low.
- Characterised by low GDP per Capita, high unemployment, high underemployment and out migration.
- Underpopulation
- Too few people in an area to use the resources effectively for a given level of technology.
- An increase in population would mean a more effective use of resources and an increased living standard for all people
- Characterised by high (but not maximum) per capita incomes, low unemployment and inward migration.
- Optimum population
- Theoretical population which, working with all available resources, will provide the highest standard of living for the people.
- A dynamic concept: When technology improves, new resources become available which means even more people can be supported.
- Population Density
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