Human - Population Revision

Question 1

Ways in which countries can obtain accurate population data.

Answer 1

Census
Registration of all births and deaths
Scottish Household Survey

Question 2

Census

Answer 2

Countries can gather accurate population data through carrying out a regular count of the population, every 10 years in the UK, On a Sunday in April. This avoids weekly work travel,holidays and winter. This allows comparisons of population change to be made over time.
It is the responsibility of each household to complete census form given out by enumerators who collect them and checks that all individuals are recorded. It is compulsory to fill it in.

Question 3

Registration of all births and deaths

Answer 3

This is compulsory in Britain for free health care and passport issue. The use of continually recorded data provides a dynamic view of population change.

Question 4

Scottish household survey

Answer 4

Is a continuous survey based on a random sample of the population which is cheaper than carrying out a full census, governments also collect data on migration, for example visa applications and NHS records provide health data.

Question 5

Why did the Poles want to leave poland.

Answer 5

’ PUSH factors’

• The average unemployment rate in Poland in 2005 was 18.5%
• Rural unemployment was over 40% in some areas
• Approximately 40% of young people were unemployed
• Average wage was much lower than that of UK

Question 6

Why did the poles want to come to Britain?

Answer 6

’ PULL factors’

• The unemployment rate in the UK was 5.1%
• The GDP was $30,900 per person in the UK, in Poland it was $12,700
• The UK was a high demand for skilled and semi skilled workers (between Oct and Dec 2007, there were 607,900 jobs needing to be filled)
• The UK was only 1 of 3 countries that did not place a limit on the numbers of immigrants allowed to come from Eastern Europe.

Question 7

Consequences of Voluntary Migration - Benefits on Poland

Answer 7

• Reduced Pressure on employment and resources, eg food supply
• Polish migrants develop new skills which will benefit the Polish economy if they return.
• Polish migrants earn ‘hard currency’ - the UK pound - which can be sent back to Poland to help boost the Polish economy
• Mostly young men have migrated and so birth rate is lowered.

Question 8

Consequences of Voluntary Migration - Problems in Poland

Answer 8

Poland is losing high numbers of their skilled, ambitious and educated active population
Gaps in their workforce are having to be filled by the elderly, reducing outputs and affecting the economy
Mostly young Polish men have migrated, which reduces the numbers available to defend Poland
As mostly males have migrated, families have been divided, causing domestic problems.

Question 9

Consequences of Voluntary Migration - Benefits to the UK

Answer 9

Polish Migrants are prepared to do menial,unskilled,low paid jobs in factories , catering and cleaning which many UK citizens do not want to do.
Polish workers are prepared to work long, unsociable hours
Polish National Insurance contributions have helped the UK cope with their aging population
Polish people have enriched UK culture - customs, festivals, food etc.