Population growth

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Define sustainable development
developing in a way that allows people today to get what they need but also ensuring future generations can get what they need
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name some birth control programmes to reduce rapid population growth
1. sex education 2. free contraception 3. laws preventing child birth
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are birth control programmes contributing to sustainable development?
yes, they reduce the population long term which means people today and in the future can access what they need
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name some ways to reduce a rapid population by using immigration laws?.
1.reduce the amount of immigrants who can enter the country 2.be selective about who can enter e.g. letting fewer people in of child bearing age
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are immigration strategies to reduce birth rate contributing to sustainable development?
yes as they reduce the population size
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what are the social problems of an ageing population?
1. workers have to look after the elderly without pay so may become stressed and tired 2. people have less children as they cant afford them if they have to look after older relatives
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what are the economic problems of an ageing population?
1. taxes have to be increased for working population to pay for pensions etc. 2. economy grows more slowly as money isn't being spent on things which help it grow
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what is the problem with state pensions for an ageing population?
the country worries they can't afford to pay for all the pensions
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what is the problem caused by a smaller working population in an ageing population?
less money goes to the economy and working to keep services like health care or education going. also the country struggles to afford to pay pensions if fewer people are paying taxes
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what is the problem for health and care needs in the ageing population?
older people are very dependent on health care and care homes so how can the country afford to fund these?
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what would the population pyramid look like for an ageing population?
it would have more older than younger people and very few being born
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are countries with an ageing population usually rich or poor?
rich as their is a high life expectancy caused by advancements in medical care
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what stage of the DTM would an ageing population be in?
stage 5
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explain how encouraging larger families would manage an ageing population
families are offered free child care, longer maternity leave or women are offered money for having children which increases the amount of young people and therefore increases the working population
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does encouraging larger families contribute towards sustainable development?
no as it is increases the population
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explain how encouraging immigration will help manage an ageing population
will reduce the population size and encouraging young people will help increase the working population so more people pay taxes to provide for the ageing population needs
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explain how raising the retirement age can help manage an ageing population
more people are working for longer therefore paying taxes for longer so there is more money to provide for the elderly. people are also retired for a shorter amount of time so not as many people need retirement funds
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is encouraging immigration helping towards sustainable development?
no as it is increases the population
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is raising the retirement age helping towards sustainable development?
yes as it doesnt increase the population but reduces the negatives of the ageing population
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explain how raising taxes helps manage an ageing population
raising taxes means there is more money provided for pensions and care homes etc. which are needed by older people
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does raising taxes help towards sustainable development?
yes as it reduces the impacts of the ageing population but doesnt increase the population
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define Immigration
people moving INTO the country
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define emigration
people EXIT
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what are some push factors to migrate?
lack of jobs. poor health care. natural disasters. to see family. better quality of living
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what are some pull factors for people to migrate?
good jobs(low unemployment rate). economic migrants (poor country ton richer country). better standard of living
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what are some positives for the source country that people emigrate from?
more jobs available. less strain of services like health care or education. some of the money is sent back to the source country by the migrants which increases their economy
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what are some negatives for the source country (the one people leave)when people emigrate?
labour shortage some young people move to find work. skills shortage as most of the people who move are skilled people who want to find better jobs. the source country may be left with an ageing population as its mostly young people who move
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what are some positives for the receiving country when people immigrate there?
migrant workers pay tax-fund services. immigrants are usually enthusiastic hard workers willing to work long hours. increased working population with skilled people as most of the people who move are looking for better jobs to suit their skills.
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what are some negatives for the receiving country?
less jobs available. could cause tension with locals and immigrants. some of the money immigrants own is sent back to the source country. increased demand for services.
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define exponential rate of growth
growth which is growing more and more rapidly
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true or false-the birth rate in poorer countries is lower than in richer countries
false, the birth rate in poorer countries is higher than rich due to lack of education, contracpetion, children are needed to work
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true or false-death rate is higher in LEDCs than MEDCS
true the death rate is higher in poorer countries as health care is not as good
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