Human Geography - Population Change

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1. What is a negative social impact of rapid population growth?

  • Possible food shortages
  • Not enough jobs so unemployment increases
  • More poverty in the areas
  • Fewer old people, so government doesn't focus on old age policies such as pensions
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2. What are the four main stratergies to cope with an ageing population?

  • Improved medical facilities, increased retirement age, encouraging immigration and encouraging larger families.
  • Increased taxes, increased retirement age, encouraging immigration and encouraging larger families.
  • More free transport for older people, increased taxes, increased retirement age, more elderly provisions
  • Increased taxes, decreased retirement age, encouraging immigration, encouraging smaller families

3. In what stage of the demographic transition model does natural increase occur?

  • Stage 2
  • Stage 3
  • Stage 1
  • Stage 5

4. Which of these is NOT a positive impact of migration to the host country?

  • New shops and cultures introduced
  • Economy boosted / more taxes payed
  • Population increase
  • Catholic Church attendance increase

5. Define the Death Rate

  • The number of deaths per 1000 of the population, a month
  • Total number of deaths in one year
  • The number of deaths per 1000 of the population, a year
  • The number of deaths per 100 of the population, a year
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